During the night of November 12, Russian troops carried out strikes on Kyiv and several regions of Ukraine. Energy and transport infrastructure, industrial enterprises, and the residential sector suffered damage. The consequences of the attacks were reported by the State Emergency Service (SES), local authorities, and regional military administrations.
In Rivne Oblast, energy facilities, enterprises, and residential buildings came under attack. According to SES, rescuers and other services were involved in mitigating the consequences. No reported deaths; work at the strike sites has been completed.
Due to damage to energy infrastructure, Kostopil and a number of settlements in Rivne and Sarny districts lost electricity. Rivne Oblast Military Administration head Oleksandr Koval stated that as of 8:30, more than 160 settlements remain without power. Critical infrastructure switched to backup generator power.
In Zhytomyr Oblast, Russian drones damaged energy and transport infrastructure. According to oblast governor Vitaliy Bunechko, attacks were recorded over the past day and night in Korostenskyi, Vilshanskyi, Zhytomyrskyi, Chudnivskyi, Ruzhynskyi, Berdychivskyi, and Zhytomyrska communities.
As a result of the shelling, one person was injured. Private houses and outbuildings were also damaged. Fires were extinguished by SES units, however, rescue work was complicated by the threat of repeat strikes.
In Kyiv Oblast, during a missile attack, a truck carrying household chemicals caught fire near warehouse premises in Brovary. The mayor Ihor Sapozhko reported this.
According to him, the driver born in 1972 sustained significant head, eye, and limb injuries. The man was hospitalized. Doctors assess his condition as moderate severity.
In Kyiv, monitoring Telegram channels also reported a probable hit on a trade facility of the "Epicenter" chain. In particular, videos were circulated that the authors linked to a strike of several missiles. There is currently no independent confirmation of the hit location and the number of missiles.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed a massive missile and drone strike on facilities in Kyiv, outlying Kyiv Oblast, and Zhytomyr. The Russian agency also named Brovary, Yahotyn, and Kuzmyntsi among the settlements. The list of affected facilities and the results of the strikes claimed by the Russian side have no independent confirmation.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, during the night of November 12, Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles "Iskander-M", KN-23, S-400, anti-ship missiles "Zircon", and 123 drones of various types, of which 73 were jet-powered. As of 08:00, air defense shot down or suppressed 5 "Banderol"/"Dan-T" drones and another 89 enemy UAVs. Hits were recorded at 17 locations, debris from downed targets fell at 18. At the time of the report's release, combat work was ongoing.
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Zhytomyr Oblast Military Administration, Ihor Sapozhko
