Deadly strikes exchanged between Russia and Ukraine overnight

Russia and Ukraine carried out deadly attacks overnight, resulting in civilian casualties and significant damage to infrastructure.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia launched 22 missiles and 260 drones into Ukraine, killing six people and injuring 13. The attacks caused extensive damage to residential buildings and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, targeting the energy sector and other essential services that sustain daily life.

In response, Ukraine launched a major drone strike on Russian territory, which, according to Russia’s defense ministry, killed three people and injured eight. Russian forces intercepted 249 Ukrainian drones, including 116 launched over the Black Sea. The attacks damaged residential areas in the port city of Novorossiysk, local officials said.

Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s military drone unit, described the assault as Kyiv’s “most productive” night in November, claiming it inflicted “deep damage” on Russian targets.

Meanwhile, NATO fighter jets were deployed in Romania to protect its airspace after at least one Russian drone crossed the border near Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing the Romanian defense ministry

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