At least 11 civilians injured in Russian air attacks, as Ukraine neutralizes most of 110 explosive drones

Overnight on 11–12 November, Russia launched extensive air attacks targeting multiple Ukrainian oblasts, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia, according to reports from Ukraine’s Air Force and regional authorities. Russian forces deployed 110 Shahed and other unidentified drones, along with guided missiles and bombs, as stated by the Ukrainian Air Force. The attacks prompted air raid alerts across several regions. The attacks injured at least 11 people. Yesterday morning’s air strike on Zaporizhzhia resulted in one death and 23 injuries.

Russia continues its deliberate daily air attacks on residential areas in attempts to terrorize civilians and damage civilian infrastructure. The Russian forces launch dozens of Shahed long-range “kamikaze” drones – usually Iranian-designed Shahed 131 or 136 – every night, often also launching several missiles during the attack.

The Air Force confirmed that Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted 46 drones over various oblasts, including Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Zaporizhzhia, while 60 drones crashed and two more drones exited Ukrainian airspace toward Belarus. The provided figures imply that 2 Russian UAVs could have reached their targets.

The Air Force reported that Russian forces also struck Kharkiv with an S-300 surface-to-air guided missile from Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, launched two Kh-59/69 air-to-surface guided missiles from Russia’s Kursk Oblast towards Chernihiv Oblast, and deployed guided air bombs on Sumy and Kharkiv Oblasts.

Ukraine doesn’t have means to shoot down the KAB guided bombs, while Kharkiv doesn’t have a Patriot battery allowing to destroy S-300 ballistic missiles.

Zaporizhzhia experienced significant strikes as Russia deployed KAB guided bombs overnight. Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, reported that Russian bombs hit residential areas, trapping two people in a high-rise building in Stepnohirsk. Both individuals were later freed without medical assistance.

Fedorov also noted that a 30-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman were injured in the Vasylivsky district on 11 November.

According to him, the previous morning’s airstrikes in Zaporizhzhia resulted in 23 injuries, including four children, with nine individuals remaining hospitalized. One civilian was reported killed, with two children and several adults in serious condition.

In Kyiv, air defense activity was reported overnight. Kyiv City Military Administration documented air raid alerts and potential drone threats around 1:20 a.m., with explosions reported by media outlets in Kyiv around 2:11 a.m. Further air defense activity was noted in the early morning hours.

In Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported an explosion around 10:03 p.m. on 11 November. Kharkiv Oblast chief Oleh Syniehubov later detailed the impacts, confirming that an S-300/S-400 missile hit the Kholodnohorskyi district, damaging a two-story building and breaking windows in 20 buildings. Three civilians were injured: two men, aged 22 and 38, and a 34-year-old woman.

Sumy Oblast also reported extensive air activity. According to Sumy Oblast officials, the area faces daily bombardments, averaging 30 KAB guided bombs and 40 FPV drones. The latest strikes in Krasnopillia severely damaged infrastructure, injuring six people, and destroying a school, kindergarten, residential buildings, and shops.

Chernihiv Oblast authorities didn’t report any damage or casualties from the Russian Kh-59 strikes.

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