Lucrezia Ciotti Kiev experienced one of the most devastating nights since the war began, bombarded by hundreds of Russian drones and missiles. A coordinated attack has rekindled alarm, and in the face of this new escalation, Zelensky is calling on Europe to be extremely vigilant.
Night attack on Kiev: rain of drones and missiles, deaths and injuries
The conflict in Ukraine reaches day 1.360 with a new wave of Russian attacks launched during the night against Kiev, characterised by the massive use of missiles and drones.
According to Ukrainian authorities, several districts of the capital have been affected, with fires, blackouts and widespread damage to residential buildings , medical facilities and schools.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that " many high-rise buildings across Kiev have been hit ," while fires on the upper floors of several buildings have been reported in several districts.
The provisional toll speaks of one dead and 24 injured , including a child.
Kiev's air force also indicated that numerous drones would be directed towards the central and southern regions of the country, while an air alert was declared across much of Ukraine due to the risk of ballistic missiles.
At the same time, Moscow claims to have intercepted over 200 Ukrainian drones on its territory, while an attack on Novorossiysk reportedly damaged a major Transneft oil terminal.
Nighttime attack on Kiev: rain of drones and missiles. Zelensky warns Europe.
On the political and international levels, concern about the war's evolution is growing . President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that " Russia is preparing to unleash war in Europe by 2030 " and calls on allies to strengthen their support for Ukraine, reiterating that " we must think about how to stop them now in Ukraine " and that Moscow must not be given " neither money nor weapons ."
Adding to these words is the European Union's position: Ursula von der Leyen maintains that Putin "must fail once again," denouncing the Kremlin's attempt to use " winter as a weapon " by targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The Commission President emphasizes that, in a single day, Russia launched " over 40 ballistic and cruise missiles and nearly 500 drones ," stressing the need to make Moscow understand that " time is not on its side " and that European support for Kiev will remain firm " for as long as necessary ."
It seems that Ukrainian drones (maybe fired locally first) destroyed an anti air defense system which you can see explode.
Then after it was out the bigger attack came.
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) November 14, 2025