Debris from a Ukrainian drone hit the Novovoronej nuclear power plant, in southwest Russia, the director of Russia’s nuclear agency Rosatom announced on Friday, November 14. THURSDAY, “About eight drones were directed, no doubt, towards the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant”said Alexeï Likhachev, confirming that his function had been disrupted. If the drone is shot down, “some debris fell and damaged distribution equipment”he added during a press conference. Follow our live stream.
• The Azerbaijani Embassy was hit when Russia attacked Kyiv. Azerbaijan announced it had summoned the Russian ambassador to Baku to protest “strickly” opposed the Russian drone and missile attack that hit the Azerbaijani embassy in the Ukrainian capital overnight. Azerbaijani Diplomacy “Stresses that attacks on our diplomatic missions are unacceptable and demands that the Russian side conduct a proper investigation and provide detailed explanations”the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
• Massive attack in Kyiv leaves six people dead. Results of Russian bombing targeting Kyiv on the night of Thursday to Friday “now up to six deaths”announced the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in a press release. President Volodymyr Zelensky previously cited the deaths of four people, “dozens of people were injured, including children and a pregnant woman”, nor “dozens of residential buildings (…) were damaged”. “Around 430 drones and 18 missiles were used”he said in a message posted on X.
• Volodymyr Zelensky was received Monday in Paris. Emmanuel Macron will once again receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday in Paris. This visit aims to: “reaffirms France’s commitment to Ukraine” and to “maintaining work dynamics regarding security guarantee issues” from Kyiv, we read in the Elysée press release.
• At least two people died in Odessa. Kyiv is not the only city targeted tonight. A Russian drone strike on a market in Chornomorsk, near the port of Odessa, left two people dead and seven others injured, regional governor Oleg Kiper announced via Telegram, condemning the attack. “cynical”.
More than 200 drones were intercepted by Russia. Russia claims to have intercepted dozens of Ukrainian drones during the night from Thursday to Friday. “Overnight, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 216 Ukrainian drones”including 66 in the southern Krasnodar region and 59 in the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported via Telegram.
