Russians are once again launching attacks on Ukraine using "Shahed" drones. Air raid alerts have been declared in several regions due to the threat of UAV attacks.
This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
At 22:48, the military reported an attack drone heading towards Kyiv in the northern Kyiv region.
At 23:12, the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the continued movement of UAVs in the Zhytomyr region heading southwest.
At 23:48, the Air Forces reported a group of strike drones in the Sumy region heading towards the Chernihiv and Poltava regions.
Additionally, a group of attack UAVs is moving in the Poltava region towards the Cherkasy region.
According to military reports, one of the "Shaheds" is heading towards the city of Sumy.
Updated 0:20
A group of strike UAVs in the Dnipropetrovsk region heading northwest.
Updated 0:52
A group of "Shaheds" in the northern Chernihiv region heading towards Kyiv.
A group of UAVs at the border of the Poltava and Chernihiv regions heading towards Kyiv.
A group of drones in the Dnipropetrovsk region heading towards the Poltava and Kirovohrad regions.
Updated 1:38
A group of UAVs in the northern Sumy region heading west through the Chernihiv region.
A group of drones in the northern Chernihiv region heading towards the Kyiv region.
Also, a group of "Shaheds" is moving along the border of the Kirovohrad and Poltava regions towards the Kyiv region.
Updated 3:05
UAVs in the southern Sumy region heading southwest;
Drones in the northern Chernihiv region heading southwest;
"Shaheds" in the northern and central Kyiv region heading west;
Additionally, UAVs in the southwest and southeast of the Poltava region heading south.
Updated 5:11
UAVs in the Sumy region, in the north and south of the region heading towards the Chernihiv and Poltava regions;
Drones in the Chernihiv region, in the northwest of the region heading towards the Kyiv region;
UAVs in the northern Kyiv region heading towards the Zhytomyr region;
"Shaheds" in the northern Zhytomyr region heading towards Zvyagel;
UAVs in the Poltava region along the border with the Sumy region, a group of UAVs is moving towards Kyiv;
Drones in the northwest of the Kharkiv region heading towards the Poltava region;
"Shaheds" detected in the east of the Cherkasy region heading towards the Kirovohrad region;
Military sources also report the movement of a "Shahed" towards Poltava.
At 5:57, monitoring channels reported a potential missile launch by Russian strategic aviation from Tu-95 bombers. If the launches are genuine and not simulated, missiles are expected near the borders of Ukraine around 06:50 - 07:50.
As of 06:51, the map of air alerts in Ukraine looked like this:
In recent weeks, Russians have significantly increased the frequency and scale of "Shahed" attacks on Ukraine. The invaders launch UAVs in small groups with intervals, making them harder to detect and intercept by air defense forces.
On Tuesday, November 12, around 17:30, air raid alerts were declared in Kyiv and several regions due to the attack of Russian UAVs.
Furthermore, the terrorists struck critical infrastructure targets in the Sumy region with drones. The city of Shostka was left without heating.
Additionally, on the eve, the invaders attacked Kharkiv with a new type of drone called "Molniya."