Russian propaganda is actively spreading information on anonymous Telegram channels about the alleged repulsion of a Ukrainian drone attack on Smolensk region by Russian air defense. However, this is not true.

This was reported by the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security. Their experts claim that on the night of January 21, Ukrainian forces struck the Smolensk Aviation Plant, where combat aircraft are produced and modernized. This strike caused significant damage to Russian military infrastructure. Additionally, Ukraine successfully attacked:

- the Liskinska oil depot in Voronezh region, causing a large-scale fire;

- the command post of the 29th Russian Army in Volnovakha, weakening the enemy's control on the front.

In this way, they are attempting to create the illusion of success for their air defense and conceal the effectiveness of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strikes. Propaganda also uses such messages to minimize panic among its population and demonstrate a false sense of defense capability. It also seeks to discredit the successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the international level, trying to undermine trust in Ukraine as a capable partner for Western allies.