Heavy drone strikes and residential devastation
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched 96 Shahed drones, including Gerbera and Parodiya decoy drones, over the past day. Ukrainian forces intercepted 81 of these drones, 52 of which were jet-powered. Kyiv Independent staff reported an explosion in central Kyiv this morning. Russian strikes hit eight locations and left debris at two other sites, which affected multiple neighborhoods.
Zaporizhzhia Oblast suffered the worst damage as Russian attacks killed three people, including a child, and injured 62 others, including eight children, according to Governor Ivan Fedorov. In one strike, ten missiles hit a multi-story residential building in Zaporizhzhia, injuring 29 people, including six children aged 10 to 17 who are currently receiving treatment in the hospital. Six of those injured are in serious condition, while others sustained moderate injuries. The missile strikes left two apartment buildings completely uninhabitable. Yevhen Lasiichuk, the commander of Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps, said in an interview published on Nov. 10 that Russian forces seek to impose a logistical blockade on Zaporizhzhia to potentially allow an advance toward the city of Dnipro.
Regional casualties and infrastructure damage
Russian attacks killed at least seven civilians and injured 80 others across Ukraine. Governor Vadym Filashkin reported one person killed in Donetsk Oblast after Russian forces struck Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, and other settlements with guided bombs and drones. In Kherson Oblast, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said two people died and five others were injured when Russian forces targeted critical infrastructure, social infrastructure, and residential areas.
| Region | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Zaporizhzhia | 3 | 62 |
| Kherson | 2 | 5 |
| Kharkiv | 1 | 3 |
| Sumy | 0 | 7 |
| Donetsk | 1 | 0 |
Governor Oleh Kiper reported no casualties in Odesa Oblast, but a damaged power line left around 50,000 consumers without power. In Kharkiv Oblast, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said one person died and three were injured. In Sumy Oblast, the regional military administration reported that Russian forces carried out over 40 attacks, injuring seven people including a nine-year-old boy and damaging civilian infrastructure. Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said two people were injured in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast by artillery and drones that damaged residential buildings. Governor Viacheslav Chaus reported one injury in Chernihiv Oblast after strikes hit a house, vehicles, a tractor, a gas station, and an agricultural enterprise.
