Air raid alert
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.
The body of another deceased person has been found in one of the damaged buildings in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district, bringing the number of victims to six. The search and rescue operation is ongoing, five people were injured, and 17 were rescued.
Ihnat commented on the use of the Zircon missile by Russian military forces, noting Russia's attempts to "achieve some result. "
During the night attack, Ukrainian air defense destroyed six out of nine ballistic missiles, including Iskander-M, Iskander-K, and KN-23, as well as over 400 Shahed attack drones. The attack caused destruction and resulted in the death of four people and injuries to 27 people in Kyiv.
President Zelenskyy reported the successful downing of 14 Russian missiles, including aeroballistic and ballistic ones, and the use of "long Neptunes" against Russian territory. Diplomats have been instructed to inform partners about Russian attacks on residential areas of Kyiv and energy facilities.
In Kyiv, the search for people under the rubble of buildings damaged by the Russian attack on the night of November 14 continues. Damage has been recorded at over 20 locations in 9 districts of the capital, four people have died, and 27 have been injured.
Overnight, Russia launched 19 missiles, including 13 ballistic missiles, and 430 drones at Ukraine, targeting critical infrastructure. 405 drones and 14 missiles were neutralized, including 2 out of 3 Kinzhals.
Four people were killed and 27 injured, including two children, as a result of the night attack. 15 victims were hospitalized, and all received medical assistance.
In Kyiv, three people were killed and 26 residents were injured, including two children, as a result of a combined attack. Nine people were hospitalized, including a pregnant woman.
As a result of the night attack on Kyiv, a UAV hit a residential building in the Dniprovskyi district. Fires broke out in the Darnytskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Podilskyi districts, and there are wounded.
A Russian UAV attacked an enterprise in Sumy, causing a fire and smoke. Specialists are measuring air quality, and residents are advised to stay indoors.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a security meeting in Zaporizhzhia region, discussing the operational situation in the South and measures to stabilize the situation in the Rivnopil area. Attention was also paid to strengthening the Stepnohirsk direction, evacuating civilians, and air defense of Zaporizhzhia.
On the night of November 13, Ukraine repelled an attack by a ballistic missile and 138 UAVs, shooting down 102 enemy drones. 36 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 10 locations.
JSC "Poltavaoblenergo" refuted the report about the impossibility of receiving electricity from the integrated energy system of Ukraine. Poltava region remains part of the IPS of Ukraine and receives power both through the main grid and from the distribution networks of neighboring regions.
On the night of November 12, Ukraine repelled an attack of 121 enemy UAVs, 90 of which were destroyed. 31 drones were recorded hitting 19 locations.
A paramilitary guard was killed by an enemy UAV strike at a Ukrzaliznytsia infrastructure facility. He did not manage to return to the shelter, being two steps away from it.
In Orsk, Orenburg region, sirens were turned on and a UAV attack warning was issued, which likely flew towards the "Orsknefteorgsintez" plant. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, reported explosions at the local refinery.
Power supply has been restored at the international automobile checkpoint "Diakivtsi" on the Ukrainian-Romanian border. Previously, on November 11, due to Russian attacks on infrastructure, the checkpoint was not operating.
On the night of November 11, Russia attacked Ukraine with 119 attack UAVs, 53 of which were neutralized. 59 drones were recorded hitting 18 locations, with the main strike falling on the frontline territories.
On the night of November 10-11, 2025, Russia attacked southern Ukraine. The Romanian Ministry of Defense detected UAVs, one of which may have fallen on the country's territory.