Russian attacks on five regions of Ukraine killed at least five and injured 16 civilians on November 15 (updated)
Russian forces launched massive strikes across several Ukrainian regions on November 15, killing at least five people and injuring 16 civilians, according to the local regional military administrations.
Damage from the Russian attack on the Kherson OblastThe Kherson region suffered the heaviest losses, with residential areas, transport infrastructure, and critical facilities in dozens of settlements came under fire.. Russian forces used drones, aircraft, and artillery. Russians killed three people and wounded eight others. Damage was sustained by apartment buildings, private houses, garages, cars, and a gas pipeline.
Damage from the Russian attack on the Donetsk regionMoreover, Russians killed one local resident and wounded five others in the Donetsk Oblast. Police reported that on November 15, they identified 1,988 enemy strikes along the front line and residential sector. Six settlements came under fire, damaging six civilian sites, including one residential building.
The Russian attack in Malynivka killed one civilian and injured another in an FPV drone attack. Five civilians were injured by FPV drone attacks in Kostiantynivka, Andriivka, Nykonorivka, and Pavlivka.
The Zaporizhzhia region recorded 769 Russian strikes on 18 settlements on November 15. Russian occupiers killed one person and injured another civilian in the Zaporizhzhia district by attacking fishermen with an FPV drone. The region also sustained six airstrikes, hundreds of artillery strikes, and drone attacks of various types.
Damage from the Russian attack in the Zaporizhzhia regionIn addition, five settlements in the Kharkiv region were targeted by Russian shelling. A 61-year-old man was injured in Katerynivka. Strikes included guided aerial bombs (KABs), Shahed drones (‘Geran-2’), and other UAVs. Residential buildings, utility buildings, power grids, and civilian objects were damaged.
The National Police of Ukraine reported that the Russian forces struck a police service vehicle with an FPV drone in the Kharkiv District on November 15, killing a police officer.
Over 20 shellings in nine hromadas were identified in the Sumy Oblast. An 86-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction after a drone attack. Settlements in the Sumy, Bilopillia, Khotyn, Yunakivka, Krasnopillia, Hlukhiv, Esman, Shalyhyne, and Seredyna-Buda hromadas were under fire.
On November 15, the Russian army struck a gas station in the city of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, with an FPV drone, wounding five civilians.
By way of background, Ukrainian experts point out that China, North Korea, Iran, and Brazil assist Moscow in killing citizens of Ukraine in Russia’s war, including funding the Russian budget through trade.
Previously, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Ukraine would close its embassy in Cuba and downgrade ties over Havana’s complicity in Russian aggression.
Newly appointed Ukrainian Ambassador to the UN Andriy Melnyk stated in an interview with Suspilne broadcaster that Brazil paid Russia almost $10 billion for 6.5 million tons of diesel.
Over the last three and a half years, China has become a critically important partner for the Russian Federation. While Beijing officially declares its neutrality, Western intelligence and analytical studies indicate otherwise. For instance, China does not supply weapons directly to Russia, but it provides critically important components, including machinery, microelectronics, specialized chemicals, optics, gunpowder, and ammunition components.
In 2024, then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that 70% of heavy industrial equipment and 90% of all microelectronics are sourced from China, which then flow into Russia.
Furthermore, according to recent NATO intelligence data, 80% of all Russian drones consist of Chinese parts.
According to The Telegraph newspaper, Chinese firms supplied sanctioned Russian companies with at least £47 million ($57.4 million USD) worth of parts between 2023 and 2024. Almost a quarter of the value of these supplies went to firms that produce Shahed-type drones.
Moreover, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine stated that China is also providing intelligence to Russia. The Kremlin used this data to prepare missile strikes, particularly against objects belonging to foreign investors, though the specific targets were not clarified. China denies these accusations.
Following the imposition of Western sanctions, Beijing has become a key supplier to Russia of cars, clothing, raw materials, and a range of other goods. In 2023, Russia-China trade turnover set a historic record, exceeding $240 billion, which is more than 60% higher than before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Chinese customs data.
Reuters also reported that China is buying oil and gas from Russia. The average daily volume of oil is more than two million barrels per day. During Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, the countries signed a document for the supply of 106 billion cubic meters of gas per year to China.
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