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Russia Pounds Kyiv With Drones and Missiles as Moscow Claims Eastern Gains

The overnight barrage reflects a stepped-up Russian campaign against infrastructure ahead of winter.

Overview

  • Kyiv authorities reported one death, 24 injuries and damage to about 30 residential buildings after explosions and fires from a large drone‑and‑missile attack.
  • The Russian Defence Ministry said it conducted wide strikes on military‑industrial and energy sites, while a pro‑Russian coordinator claimed air‑defence, electronic‑warfare and Ukroboronprom facilities were hit in several regions.
  • Russia said its air defences destroyed 216 Ukrainian drones over the Krasnodar region and the Black Sea, as local officials in Novorossiysk reported a refinery fire, damage to a residential building and injuries aboard a civilian ship.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine used Long Neptune cruise missiles to hit targets inside Russia in a retaliatory strike.
  • Moscow announced the capture of the towns of Orestopol in Dnipropetrovsk region and Roh in Donetsk, and state media reported Ukrainian marines surrendered in Dmitrov, claims that could not be independently verified.