Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted or destroyed 287 Ukrainian drones across 12 regions, prompting temporary restrictions and hundreds of delays and cancellations at all four Moscow airports.
- Ukraine’s air force reported a combined Russian strike using 151 attack drones and three ballistic missiles, saying defenders neutralized 83 drones and two Iskander-class missiles while dozens of drones and one missile caused impacts in 34 locations.
- A Security Service of Ukraine official said naval drones critically damaged the Dashan tanker in Ukraine’s exclusive economic zone as it sailed toward Novorossiysk, the third reported strike on Russia’s sanctioned ‘shadow fleet’ in two weeks.
- Ukrainian authorities reported fresh hits on gas and power infrastructure, including damage to the gas transport system in Odesa region and an energy facility, with officials warning of ongoing rolling blackouts during winter.
- The UN Human Rights Office reported a significant rise in civilian casualties from June to November, citing repeated attacks on energy systems and continued torture and ill-treatment of detainees.