Valerian Sobolev, a missile technology designer known as the creator of the Topol and Iskander missiles, has died in Russia. The latter are used by Russia to strike Ukraine.
During the night, Russia attacked Ukraine with two ballistic missiles and 90 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 72 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of drones.
On the night of November 26, the city of Cheboksary was subjected to a massive drone attack, resulting in several explosions and a fire. One of the UAVs hit the roof of a twelve-story building, damaging window panes, and a plant producing components for the war was also hit.
On the night of November 25, Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine, using 22 missiles and 464 drones. Air defense forces neutralized 14 missiles, including one Kinzhal, and 438 drones.
The prosecutor's office заочно notified four high-ranking officials of the Russian Armed Forces of suspicion, who planned and coordinated a missile strike on a playground in Kryvyi Rih on April 4, 2025. As a result of the attack, 20 civilians, including 9 children, were killed and 44 were injured.
On the night of November 22, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, using an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 104 attack UAVs. Air defense forces neutralized 89 enemy drones, 13 UAVs and a missile were hit.
René Obermann, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Airbus, called on European countries to arm themselves with tactical nuclear weapons. This is a response to the threat from Russian Iskander missiles with nuclear warheads deployed in Kaliningrad.
On the night of November 19, the enemy launched a combined attack on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine. 41 missiles and 442 enemy drones were neutralized.
On the night of November 18, Russia attacked Ukraine with four Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 114 attack drones. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 101 enemy UAVs, but 4 missiles and 13 attack UAVs hit 15 locations.
Ukrainian intelligence has published OSINT hackathon data on foreign equipment in Russian weapons production, which is already being used for sanctions initiatives. Equipment from Japan, China, and Taiwan has been found at Russian enterprises producing missiles and aerial bombs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 430 drones and 18 missiles, including ballistic and aeroballistic ones. 4 people were killed, dozens wounded, high-rise buildings and the Azerbaijani embassy were damaged.
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.
The commander of the unmanned systems unit, suspected of negligent attitude to service, which led to the death of 12 servicemen and 7 civilians, was remanded in custody without the right to bail. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
Overnight, Russia launched 458 drones and 45 missiles at Ukraine, 32 of which were ballistic. 406 drones and 9 missiles were shot down or suppressed, with the main strike directions being Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Poltava regions.
Ukrainian drones attacked the Hvardiiska oil depot and two trains with tanks. Oil depots and fuel and lubricants warehouses in Simferopol and the village of Bitumne were also hit.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of the transport-loading vehicle of the Iskander missile system and the 1L122 Garmon radar station. The strike was carried out in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation jointly with the resistance movement "Black Spark".
In a comment to UNN, aviation expert Kostiantyn Kryvolap recalled that it was because of this missile that the United States withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between the USSR and the United States.
On the night of November 4, the enemy attacked Ukraine with missiles and 130 UAVs. Defense forces neutralized 92 drones, hits were recorded at 14 locations.
On the night of November 3, Ukraine repelled an attack of three Kinzhals, four Iskander-M missiles, five S-300/S-400 missiles, and 138 UAVs. One Kinzhal and 115 drones were neutralized; missile hits and 20 UAVs were recorded at 11 locations.
Ukraine's Defense Forces repelled a night attack by Russian troops, shooting down or suppressing 67 drones and recording the fall of fragments of one ballistic missile. In total, the enemy launched 79 attack UAVs and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
As a result of a ballistic missile strike on Mykolaiv, one person was killed and 15 were injured, including a child. A gas station and cars were damaged.
ISW assesses that providing Ukraine with American Tomahawk missiles would be a response to Russia's use of cruise and ballistic missiles. This would allow Ukraine to strike key Russian military targets located deep in the rear.
On the night of October 31, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 145 drones of various types. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 107 enemy UAVs and the missile.
