Overview
- Ukraine’s drone forces said they struck the Starobeshivska and Zuivska thermal plants in Russian‑occupied Donetsk, while Moscow‑appointed official Denis Pushilin reported widespread outages and damage at the sites.
- A mass Russian drone attack in Dnipro badly damaged the Suspilne regional newsroom and a suburban railway depot, injured two people, and set multiple fires, local authorities and the broadcaster reported.
- Russian strikes killed a 17-year-old girl in Berestyn in the Kharkiv region and injured others, and fresh drone attacks later hit Kharkiv city districts and a medical facility, officials said.
- Ukraine’s General Staff reported a surge in aerial and artillery attacks, and separate data indicated Russia launched 359 missiles and more than 8,000 drones in October and November.
- Support for Kyiv advanced with a letter of intent for up to 100 French Rafale jets and SAMP/T systems, a U.S.-approved Patriot launcher upgrade sale, and a new €615 million Spanish aid package, as Ukraine also reported using ATACMS against targets in Russia.