Russian Defence Ministry reports downing 59 Ukrainian drones near border regions, thwarting terrorist attacks, causing minimal damage.

On Sunday, Russia launched a drone and missile attack on Ukraine in what’s being seen as the largest barrage in recent months, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on the social platform X that Russia used nearly 140 missiles of “various types” over the last week,

The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that over 50 Ukrainian drones have attacked Russian territory and temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 14-15 November, with Russian air defences allegedly downing 36 of them over Krasnodar Krai.

Ukraine's air force said Russia used Kalibr cruise missiles, Kinzhal ballistic missiles, and a Zircon hypersonic missile in the attack.

Russian forces attacked Odesa Oblast with two Kh-59/69 air-to-surface missiles and also targeted the whole of Ukraine with 29 Shahed loitering munitions on the night of 14-15 November. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed one missile and 25 drones.

Russian air defenses shot down a drone over the Ramenskoye district of Moscow Oblast, with no reported casualties or damage, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said. Residents in the area reported hearing a loud explosion around 3:40 a.

In the Moscow region, Russia, air defense forces were active during the night of November 18 due to an aerial attack. Drone movement towards Moscow was reported, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.