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Russia unleashed a massive combined attack on Kyiv early this morning, sparking fires and scattering debris across several districts in the capital, said Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
At least 11 people were injured, and five, including a pregnant woman, were hospitalised. A 55-year-old man in Bila Tserkva suffered thermal burns and was hospitalised in critical condition, said regional head Mykola Kalashnyk.
The attack on the capital was ongoing, officials said, urging residents to remain in shelter till air raid alert is lifted. City authorities also warned of power and water outages.
Fires broke out in private houses in the capital’s suburbs.
The strike came as European Union officials warned this week that Ukraine must continue to crack down on corruption following a major graft scandal that has put top nuclear energy officials under scrutiny.But they also offered assurances that aid will continue to flow as Kyiv strains to hold back Russia’s invasion.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack damaged a ship in port, apartment buildings and an oil depot in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, injuring three crew members of the vessel, Russian officials said.
Ukrainian drone attack damages apartment buildings, oil depot, Russian officials say
A Ukrainian drone attack early this morning damaged three apartment buildings, an oil depot and coastline structures in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, officials said.
The operational headquarters of Krasnodar region, writing on Telegram, said drone fragments hit three apartments, smashing windows but causing no injuries.
It said the attack also damaged an oil depot in a trans-shipment complex as well as coastal structures, without providing any further details.
Namita Singh14 November 2025 04:18
Ukraine strikes Russia with Flamingo cruise missiles
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky met soldiers in a bunker on Thursday, spoke with military commanders and laid flowers for deceased soldiers on his trip.
He said he discussed decisions needed to strengthen Ukrainian defences, including staffing and equipment.
The visit comes as Zelensky and his government are trying to extinguish the fallout from a corruption scandal in the energy sector, which has maddened Ukrainians facing widespread blackouts due to Russia’s bombing of power stations.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky ordering a serviceman during his visit in 65th Separate Motorised Brigade in Zaporizhzhia region, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine (AFP via Getty Images)
Ukraine has tried to increase the pain on Russia in recent months, using drones to target its oil infrastructure far behind the battle lines to try to create shortages and diminish Russian revenue streams.
The military said it hit an oil terminal in occupied Crimea, an oil depot in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region and other military targets overnight. It said it used weapons including the Flamingo, a new Ukrainian-made ground-launched cruise missile it says has a range of thousands of kilometres.
At the height of the strikes between August and October, attacks and planned maintenance took 20 per cent of Russia’s refinery capacity offline, Reuters reported earlier, citing calculations based on information from three Russian industry sources.
Namita Singh14 November 2025 04:07
Which are the districts in Kyiv affected from the Russian strike?
In the Kyiv region, Russian strikes damaged critical infrastructure and private homes, injuring at least one civilian, regional head Mykola Kalashnyk said.
Fires broke out in private houses in the capital’s suburbs.
In the Darnytskyi district, debris landed in the yard of a residential building and on the grounds of an educational facility. A car caught fire after being hit by falling fragments.
In the Dniprovskyi district, debris damaged three apartment buildings, a private household and caused a fire in an open area.
In the Podilskyi district, five residential buildings and a nonresidential structure were damaged.
In the Shevchenkivskyi district, falling debris sparked a fire in an open area near a medical facility and inside a nonresidential building.
This photograph shows a Russian drone shot down by Ukrainian air defence above Kyiv on 14 November 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine (AFP via Getty Images)
In the Holosiivskyi district, debris ignited a fire at a medical facility and damaged another nonresidential building.
In the Desnianskyi district, fires were recorded in two residential buildings.
In the Solomianskyi district, a fire broke out on the roof of a residential building.
In the Sviatoshynskyi district, debris caused a fire in a private home.
Namita Singh14 November 2025 04:01
Ukrainian drones damage ship, dwellings, oil depot in Russia’s Novorossiysk
A Ukrainian drone attack early this morning damaged a ship in port, apartment buildings and an oil depot in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, injuring three crew members of the vessel, Russian officials said.
The operational headquarters of the Krasnodar region said on Telegram that the three injured crew members were being treated in hospital.
It said drone fragments hit at least four apartments, smashing windows but causing no injuries.
The attack also triggered a fire at an oil depot in a transshipment complex, which was brought under control by emergency crews.
The operational headquarters said coastal structures were also damaged, but provided no further details.
Namita Singh14 November 2025 03:42
Russia unleashes massive combined attack on Kyiv
Russia unleashed a massive combined attack on Kyiv early this morning, sparking fires and scattering debris across many districts of the capital, mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
In this image taken from video, an explosion is seen in the distance as a Russian attack targets Ukraine’s Kyiv region on Friday, 14 November 2025 (AP)
At least 11 people were injured as emergency crews responded to multiple strikes, he said in a statement.
Five people were hospitalised, including one man in critical condition and a pregnant woman, after a series of powerful explosions sounded in the city and air defenses were activated.
Kyiv was under a ‘massive’ attack early on 14 November, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said (AFP via Getty Images)
The attack on the capital was ongoing, officials said, urging residents to remain in shelters until the air raid alert is lifted. City authorities warned that power and water outages are possible.
Namita Singh14 November 2025 03:36
Zelensky discusses Ukraine energy scandal with German chancellor
German chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky have discussed an energy scandal that has engulfed the latter’s government on the phone, the German government said in a statement on Thursday.
Mr Zelensky pledged complete transparency, long-term support for independent anti-corruption authorities and further swift measures to regain the trust of the Ukrainian people, European partners and international donors, the statement said.
“The chancellor emphasized the German government’s expectation that Ukraine would vigorously pursue the fight against corruption and further reforms, particularly in the area of the rule of law,” it added.
Alex Croft14 November 2025 03:00
Watch: Russian troops roll into Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in ‘Mad Max-style’Russian troops roll into Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in ‘Mad Max-style’
Alex Croft14 November 2025 02:00
Moscow claims control over two Ukrainian settlements
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday that its forces had captured two Ukrainian settlements in northeastern and central Ukraine.
The towns named were Synelnykove in the Kharkiv region and Danylivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The Independent could not independently verify the battlefield report, but authoritative Ukrainian battlefield map DeepState shows Russian forces on the outskirts of Synelnykove.
Alex Croft14 November 2025 01:02
Ukraine will have to negotiate ‘sooner or later’, says Kremlin
The Kremlin has said Ukraine will have to negotiate with Russia “sooner or later” and predicted that Kyiv’s negotiating position would get worse by the day.
Moscow, whose forces are trying to take control of the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, has accused Ukrainian officials of refusing to engage in peace talks. Kyiv says Moscow’s terms to end the war are unacceptable and tantamount to asking it to surrender.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday that Russia remained open to a political and diplomatic settlement and wanted peace.
But in the absence of such an opportunity, he said Russia would continue fighting in order to protect its own security for the benefit of future generations.
“The Ukrainian side should know that sooner or later it will have to negotiate, but from a much worse position. The position of the Kyiv regime will deteriorate day by day,” Peskov said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov waits before the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Interim President of the Republic of Mali Assimi Goita at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow (via REUTERS)
Alex Croft14 November 2025 00:01
EU must listen to Belgian concerns on Russian frozen assets, Dutch Minister says
The European Union needs to listen to Belgium’s concerns over using Russian frozen assets to help Ukraine, Dutch finance minister Eelco Heinen told reporters on Thursday ahead of a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels.
The European proposal to use Russian frozen assets to help Ukraine is being held up due to concerns from Belgium, where most of the assets are parked.
Belgium has demanded financial guarantees from EU capitals against the loan, but the European Commission’s top brass failing to convince the Belgian leadership to get on board with the plan last Friday, Politico reported.
Alex Croft13 November 2025 23:01