Kharkiv hit by double missile strike, Kryvyi Rih attacked by mass drone wave
Russia launched a double missile strike on Kharkiv overnight on 11 November, hitting the Industriali and Saltivka districts. Kryvyi Rih was hit by a mass drone attack that left parts of the city without electricity and heating. Kharkiv's mayor said the damage was still being assessed.
Key points
- Double missile strike on Kharkiv in the night of 11 November
- Industriali and Saltivka districts attacked
- Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov said the consequences are being clarified
- Kharkiv administration is assessing the damage
- Kryvyi Rih hit by a mass attack of Russian unmanned aerial vehicles
- Parts of Kryvyi Rih left without electricity and heating
Why it matters
The strikes caused damage in the Industriali and Saltivka districts of Kharkiv, and Kryvyi Rih was partly left without electricity and heating — a direct hit to civilian infrastructure in two of Ukraine's largest cities.
What happened
In the night of 11 November, the Russian occupying army carried out a double missile strike on Kharkiv. The Industriali and Saltivka districts were attacked, and damage was reported in both. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said the consequences of the attack were still being clarified, and the Kharkiv administration likewise was assessing the damage. On the same night, Kryvyi Rih came under a mass attack by Russian unmanned aerial vehicles, as a result of which parts of the city remained without electricity and heating.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian outlets reported on the consequences of the strikes on Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih, noting that Kharkiv's administration is clarifying the damage.