On the night of November 19, the Russian army scrambled strategic bombers. Activity of 6 Tu-95MS aircraft from the Olenya airfield was recorded.
On the night of November 19, an air raid alert was declared in Kyiv and several regions of Ukraine. The reason was the threat of ballistic missile use from the northeast direction.
In Kharkiv, 22 people were injured as a result of Russian shelling on the night of November 19. Among them is a 13-year-old girl with an acute stress reaction.
On the night of November 19, Russian drones attacked Kharkiv. The Slobidskyi and Osnovianskyi districts of the city came under attack from 11 enemy UAVs. One of the drones hit a nine-story building, after which the building caught fire. A fire also broke out in garages. There are wounded.
Russia announced an attack by Ukrainian drones, which led to the closure of Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo airports. The mayor of Moscow reported the downing of three UAVs on approach to the city.
Explosions were heard in Dnipro, as reported by Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council. He urged residents to immediately take shelter.
The Kyiv Defense Council has decided to restrict traffic on the Southern Bridge from the right to the left bank during air raids. This will apply to private cars and public transport, including buses No. 22 and No. 91.
As a result of a drone attack on the city of Horodnia in Chernihiv region, two women were killed - a 75-year-old patient and her 72-year-old caregiver. About ten residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged.
"Ukrzaliznytsia" changed the routes of trains No. 227 Barvinkove - Ivano-Frankivsk and No. 102 Kherson - Barvinkove due to damage to the railway infrastructure in the Kharkiv region on November 18. Morning suburban services in the direction of Berestyn are also partially restricted.
In Odesa, a pyramid-museum on Primorsky Boulevard was smashed overnight. This is the second act of vandalism in the last year, and the city authorities have appealed to law enforcement.
Since 2022, power unit No. 2 of the Khmelnytskyi NPP has been operating with a damaged turbine, producing 100 MW less electricity. Energoatom plans to purchase a new rotor, which will allow increasing the capacity to 1040 MW.
Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov sharply reacted to the Russian shelling of the city on November 18, calling the occupiers "degenerates" and "scum. " He stated that the Russians are bombing civilian targets to deprive people of work and destroy the Ukrainian economy.
NATO Assistant Secretary General Boris Ruge stated that there is no single position within the Alliance regarding the possibility of shooting down Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine, even if they threaten allies. NATO is focused on protecting the airspace of member countries and supports Ukraine with air defense systems.
On the night of November 18, due to the shelling of Dnipro, two trains departed 2. 5 hours late. The blast wave damaged the windows of the carriages and the station, and traffic was restored by backup diesel locomotives.
Fires broke out in Dnipro and the district on the evening of November 17 as a result of a Russian drone attack. The city was subjected to a massive UAV attack, explosions were heard.
On the evening of November 17, Russians launched a massive drone attack on Dnipro. Explosions are heard in the city.
On the night of November 17, Russia attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M missiles and 128 attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 91 enemy drones.
In the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv, an enemy drone of the "Molniya" type hit a playground. There were no casualties or fatalities, but the blast wave shattered several windows in nearby high-rise buildings.
Investigators of the National Police of Ukraine have initiated 182,796 proceedings regarding crimes committed by Russian servicemen. Among them are 165,957 war crimes and 141 cases of sexual violence.
On the night of November 16, Ukraine repelled an enemy air attack, which included an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 176 attack UAVs. According to preliminary data, 139 enemy drones were destroyed in the north, south, and east of the country.
ATESH partisans scouted the coordinates of a Russian enterprise in Orenburg that produces Oniks missiles and handed over the information to the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Agents thoroughly studied the plant, including workshops, warehouses, and security schemes, with the help of Ukrainian workers.
As a result of Russian shelling and drone attacks in Sumy region, six civilians, including a teenager, were injured. Apartment buildings, private houses, and infrastructure facilities in 13 communities were damaged.
Overnight, Russians launched over 130 attack UAVs and Kinzhal-type missiles at Ukraine. Ukrainian defenders managed to shoot down most of the targets, but there were hits and falling debris in several locations.
Search and rescue operations in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district have been completed. Six people died and five were injured, including a child, as a result of the shelling of a nine-story building.
As a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv on November 14, a house in Troieshchyna, where former Chornobyl NPP employees lived, was destroyed by a "Shahed. " Among the victims were the wife of Valeriy Khodemchuk, who died at Chornobyl NPP, and Hero of Ukraine Oleksiy Ananenko.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Russia's large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. He stressed that attacks on civilians and infrastructure are unacceptable.
Russia plans to produce at least 120,000 guided aerial bombs and over 70,000 drones, including 30,000 Shahed-type attack UAVs, in 2025. This is a threat that will require an appropriate response, according to Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Head of the HUR.
Rescuer Serhiy Vlasenko lost his home during Russia's night attack on Kyiv on November 14; his apartment burned down due to a drone hit. He extinguished the flames in his own home, where his mother, wife with a 5-year-old son, and 8-month-old daughter were, who managed to react to the alarm.
Azerbaijan summoned the Russian ambassador after an 'Iskander' missile fell on the territory of the Azerbaijani embassy in Kyiv on November 14, expressing protest and demanding an investigation. This is not the first incident that has caused damage to Azerbaijani diplomatic facilities in Ukraine.
Law enforcement officers recorded over 200 statements from victims after the Russian attack on Kyiv on November 14. Police are documenting the damage and providing assistance to citizens.
