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Russia Hammers Kyiv With Massive Drone and Missile Barrage

Ukraine urges urgent delivery of more air defenses, warning its energy grid is vulnerable before winter.

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials said Russia launched about 430 drones and 18 missiles in the Nov. 13–14 assault, calling it one of the biggest attacks on the capital in weeks.
  • At least six people were killed in Kyiv and two in the Odesa region’s Chornomorsk, with dozens injured including a pregnant woman and children.
  • Ukraine reported shooting down 405 drones and 14 missiles, yet debris and strikes damaged around 30 apartment blocks, medical facilities, transport and shops across most districts.
  • Debris from an Iskander missile damaged Azerbaijan’s embassy in Kyiv, and authorities reported power outages and risks to heating as energy sites were targeted.
  • Ukraine conducted retaliatory long‑range strikes inside Russia, with local officials reporting fires and damage at Novorossiysk’s Sheskharis oil terminal and a temporary suspension of exports.