The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that over 50 Ukrainian drones have attacked Russian territory and temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 14-15 November, with Russian air defences allegedly downing 36 of them over Krasnodar Krai.

The attack ended a two-month pause in missile strikes on Kyiv, which had only been hit by Russian drones during that period.

The Russians launched a combined attack on Ukraine on the night of 12-13 November, firing cruise and ballistic missiles and almost 100 Shahed attack drones. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Quote: "In total,

Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with a sophisticated combination of missiles and drones for the first time in 73 days on Wednesday, authorities said, as the Pentagon said most of the North Korean troops sent to help Moscow’s war effort are fighting to drive Ukraine’s army off Russian soil in the Kursk border region.