Russia Intensifies Overnight Strikes on Ukraine’s Food and Military Factories
WHO:
Kyiv Post - Russian air defenses reportedly shot down three Russian military helicopters; the reported losses included three experienced crews and seven personnel, according to pro-Russian milbloggers.
Kyiv Post - Israeli military journalist Sergei Auslender said there was a “reasonable suspicion” that Russian air defenses shot down at least two helicopters.
Kyiv Post - Ilya Tumanov said the air defense effort came at a “very, very, very high price.”
NY Post - Russia’s military said it carried out the strike.
NY Post - Kyiv’s mayor reported that a Russian drone struck an apartment block.
BBC News - Dan Johnson visited one of Ukraine’s largest power stations.
WHAT:
TechRadar - Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian data centers across six regions, prompting businesses to explore overseas data centers.
TechRadar - Russian government requirements and limited domestic cloud capacity are complicating infrastructure planning; Putin ordered an emergency seizure of capacity.
Kyiv Post - Russia’s air defenses reportedly claimed to have shot down more than 150 Ukrainian drones during attacks on St. Petersburg.
Kyiv Post - A Russian military blogger described the helicopter losses as “a great wound on the Aerospace Forces.”
NY Post - Russia’s military said it launched a “massive overnight strike” on Ukrainian military factories.
NY Post - A Russian drone struck an apartment block in Kyiv, according to the city’s mayor.
Bloomberg Markets - Russia is stepping up attacks on Ukraine’s crop-processing facilities.
BBC News - A Russian ballistic missile strike left one of Ukraine’s largest power stations “barely left standing.”
BBC News - The power station faces a constant drone threat.
WHERE:
Kyiv Post - The reported helicopter losses occurred near the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga during efforts to repel a drone attack on St. Petersburg.
NY Post - The reported strike targeted military factories across Ukraine, including in Kyiv.
NY Post - The drone struck an apartment block in Kyiv.
Bloomberg Markets - The crop-processing facilities are in Ukraine.
BBC News - The power station is in Ukraine.
WHY:
Bloomberg Markets - Ukraine’s crop-processing industry is vital to the country’s war-battered economy and global food supplies.
HOW:
Kyiv Post - The suspected friendly-fire losses reportedly occurred as Russian air defenses countered Ukrainian drone attacks.
NY Post - Russia’s military described the attack as an overnight strike.
NY Post - A Russian drone struck a Kyiv apartment block.
BBC News - A Russian ballistic missile struck the power station.
(UPDATED November 13, 2026 01:07 UTC)
Russian air defenses reportedly downed three helicopters near Ust-Luga, killing seven personnel. Russia launched overnight strikes across Ukraine, including a drone attack on a Kyiv apartment block. A Russian missile badly damaged a major power station, while attacks threaten crop-processing facilities.
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(UPDATED November 12, 2026 15:01 UTC)
Russia says it launched a massive overnight strike on Ukrainian military factories across the country. A Russian drone struck a Kyiv apartment block, the city’s mayor reported. A Russian missile severely damaged a major power station as crop facilities face growing attacks.