On the night of November 14, Russia launched a large-scale combined strike on Ukraine, firing nearly 500 air targets, including 430 kamikaze drones and 19 missiles of various types. The main target of the attack was Kyiv, where civilians were killed and significant damage was reported.
Source: V_Zelenskiy_official
Scale of the attack: over 440 aerial targets
According to the Air Force, Ukrainian radio-technical troops detected and tracked 449 aerial attack vehicles, including:
- 430 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of strike UAVs
The launch was carried out from the following directions: Kursk, Orel, Bryansk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russian Federation), as well as from Gvardeyskoye in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
- 3 Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” aeroballistic missiles (Ryazan region, Russian Federation);
- 1 Zircon missile — a hypersonic anti-ship weapon;
- 6 Iskander-K / Kalibr cruise missiles (TOT AR Crimea and Black Sea);
- 9 Iskander-M / KN-23 ballistic missiles (Bryansk region, Russian Federation).
This is one of the largest attacks on Ukrainian territory in terms of scale and intensity since the start of the full-scale war.
Consequences for the regions
Kyiv and the surrounding region — the main target
The capital suffered the most powerful shelling:
- at least 3 people were killed, and 4 more — according to updated data in different areas;
- 26 people were wounded, including children aged 7 and 10 and a pregnant woman;
- windows were broken and floors destroyed in dozens of apartment buildings;
- the Azerbaijani Embassy was damaged by debris from the Iskander missile.
The following regions were also affected:
- Kyiv,
- Kharkiv,
- Poltava,
- Cherkasy,
- Odesa.
Separately, there were reports of the possible use of a Zircon missile in the Sumy region on the morning of November 14.
Zelensky’s position: “The attack was carefully calculated”
The President of Ukraine stated that the enemy deliberately tried to inflict maximum damage on civilians:
“The strike was specifically calculated to cause as much damage as possible to people and critical infrastructure. In Kyiv, dozens of high-rise buildings have been destroyed.”
The head of state stressed that Ukraine is responding with long-range strikes, but international support must be more decisive:
“The world must stop these strikes with sanctions. Russia is still selling oil and exploiting loopholes in the system. This must be stopped.”
Zelensky also stressed the need to speed up the supply of air defense systems:
“We need additional systems and interceptor missiles. Europe and the US can help — we are waiting for concrete decisions.”
Conclusion
The night strike was further proof that Russia is deliberately attacking the civilian population and critical infrastructure. The Christian community of Ukraine, like all citizens, views such attacks with concern, as they endanger human lives and undermine basic moral norms.
Ukraine continues to call on its international partners to increase sanctions pressure and speed up the transfer of air defense systems in order to reduce the scale of future tragedies.
