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Night of drone attacks leaves Ukrainian homes, hospital, and kindergarten burning despite 80 interceptions
Ukraine reports downing 80 of 117 Russian drones in one night, yet debris and direct hits still ignited homes, a medical facility, a kindergarten, and a high‑rise across several regions, killing a teenager and injuring civilians.
Russia’s latest overnight drone barrage against Ukraine on 13 November set civilian buildings ablaze across several regions, even as Ukrainian air defenses reported shooting down most of the incoming aircraft.
Ukraine’s military said Russian forces launched 117 attack drones during the night, with 80 reported as destroyed or suppressed. Despite those interceptions, Ukrainian authorities recorded impacts by Russian air‑launched weapons on 24 locations and debris from downed drones falling on another 10.
In Kyiv, falling fragments from a downed drone caused a fire at a medical facility in the Shevchenkivskyi district, according to the city military administration. Emergency services reported one person injured, seven rescued, and 30 evacuated. The strike triggered a blaze in a hospital building with partial destruction on the second floor, which firefighters later extinguished.
In Rivne Region, regional authorities said a Russian drone hit a residential apartment block, igniting two flats. Six people were injured, including two children. In the nearby town of Zdolbuniv, the same wave of attacks reportedly caused a fire in a garage and a car.
Vinnytsia Region authorities said two women were wounded when Russian forces attacked the city at night. The strike damaged residential buildings and a kindergarten, with all fires put out by rescuers.
In Odesa, regional officials reported that a Russian strike damaged a private residential house in the city and started a fire.
Zaporizhzhia’s regional administration said Russian forces hit the private housing sector. A 17‑year‑old boy was killed, and four more people were freed from under rubble.
Ukraine’s air defense command framed the night as a mixed tactical success and humanitarian setback: intercepting 80 drones prevented further damage, but the remaining hits and falling debris still tore into civilian areas. The spread of incidents from Kyiv to Odesa and Zaporizhzhia shows how mass drone launches allow a portion of systems to slip through even dense defenses.
Key developments to watch are whether future Russian attacks match or exceed the reported 117‑drone wave, how often debris continues to fall on urban areas after interceptions, and whether Ukraine’s partners accelerate deliveries of air‑defense and counter‑drone systems to sustain current interception rates.