Mass drone strikes and energy infrastructure damage
Russian forces launched 132 long-range attack drones overnight on Nov. 15, including 78 jet-powered drones, which caused impacts at 20 locations. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 106 of these drones, including 61 jet-powered models. This massive aerial assault killed four people and injured 69 others across Ukraine over the past day. In Odesa Oblast, Governor Oleh Kiper reported a "mass attack" that hit an energy facility belonging to the Ukrainian energy company DTEK. The strike left 41,000 families in the region without power while utility workers worked to restore service. Six people in Odesa Oblast sustained injuries during the strike, which also damaged an administrative building, cars, a gas pipeline, residential buildings, and a school.
Regional casualties and local impacts
The strikes caused widespread damage across several provinces. In Chernihiv Oblast, two men aged 42 and 45 died in a strike on critical infrastructure in the city of Mena, while a 33-year-old man sustained injuries, according to Governor Viacheslav Chaus. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russia attacked with drones, a missile, and artillery four districts of the region, killing one person and injuring 13 others, including a seven-year-old boy, according to Governor Oleksandr Hanzha.
| Region | Reported Injuries | Attack Details |
|---|---|---|
| Zaporizhzhia | 32 | 877 attacks on 48 settlements; 4 children injured |
| Kharkiv | 5 | 13 settlements; 67-year-old man killed in Borova |
| Sumy | 5 | Nearly 60 attacks on 28 settlements |
| Donetsk | 4 | Reported by Governor Vadym Filashkin |
| Kirovohrad | 3 | Drone hit a house; industrial facility hit |
| Zhytomyr | 0 | Energy infrastructure hit; no civilian injuries |
In Kharkiv Oblast, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported five injuries, while the National Police stated that a 67-year-old man died in the village of Borova. Zaporizhzhia Oblast reported 32 injuries, including four children, after Russian troops carried out 877 attacks on 48 settlements. Sumy Oblast officials recorded five injuries following nearly 60 attacks on 28 settlements. In Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported that four people were injured, and in Kirovohrad Oblast, Governor Andrii Raikovych said a drone hit a house, injuring three people after a strike on an industrial infrastructure facility. Zhytomyr Oblast energy infrastructure sustained damage, though Governor Vitalii Bunecho reported no civilian injuries in that region.
