Ukrainian air defence responded to Russian drones in the city of Odesa on the night of 8-9 November.
Source: Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; Dumskaya, an Odesa-based local news outlet
Quote from Kiper: "The enemy is attacking the city of Odesa and Odesa district with attack UAVs. Our air defence is responding to the attack. Stay in shelters!"
Details: Local news outlets reported a series of explosions.
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A Russian drone attack on Odesa on the night of 8-9 November has caused significant damage to high-rise buildings, a residential area, office buildings and cars. No casualties have been reported.
Source: Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne with reference to local reporters; Odesa City Council; Dumska, an Odesa-based local news outlet
Details: Local media also reported that part of the city had been left without electricity.
Aftermath of the Russian attack on Odesa and the Odesa District Photo: Odesa.Official
Updated: Odesa City Council stated that several high-rise buildings, houses in the residential area, office buildings, warehouses and cars had been damaged in one of Odesa’s districts due to the Russian attack.
Aftermath of the Russian attack on Odesa and the Odesa District Photo: Odesa.Official
As acting Odesa Mayor Oleksandr Filatov noted, this is the third consecutive Shahed drone attack, with drone wreckage damaging a residential complex. Windows and doors were shattered, but there were no injuries.
Aftermath of the Russian attack on Odesa and the Odesa District Photo: Odesa.Official 
Aftermath of the Russian attack on Odesa and the Odesa District Photo: Odesa.Official 
Aftermath of the Russian attack on Odesa and the Odesa District Photo: Odesa.Official
Filatov said municipal services will begin work at the sites in the morning and the headquarters will be set up to assist residents whose homes were damaged.
Background: Air defence responded to Russian Shahed drones in Odesa on the night of 8-9 November.
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Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has presented his plan for "a new world order" that envisions a security system without security blocs or alliances.
Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
Details: According to the concept proposed by Putin, the "new world order" should be based on openness among states for cooperation, the absence of universal doctrines, consideration of all countries' interests in global decision-making, the rejection of defensive alliances, justice for all, and sovereign equality.
Analysts argue that such statements by Putin contradict the Kremlin’s actions. Russia is waging an illegal war against Ukraine, destabilising the situation in Moldova and Georgia, and actively cooperating with anti-Western regimes, including North Korea, China, and Iran.
Quote: "Kremlin likely aims to use this rhetoric to distract from and provide plausible deniability against the very real Russian efforts to undermine pro-Western governments and exert its influence internationally, as well as promote the expansion of BRICS and the so-called ‘new Eurasian security architecture’ that the Kremlin has created to oppose NATO."
To quote the ISW’s Key Takeaways on 8 November:
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Analysts from the DeepState project have reported new Russian advances on the eastern front.
Source: DeepState
Details: DeepState reported on the night of 8-9 November that the Russians have advanced near seven settlements in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
Quote: "The enemy has advanced near Maksymivka, Miasozharivka, Dalnie, Selydove, Petrivka, Bohoiavlenka and Pobieda."
Background:
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The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that 50 drones have been downed over Russian territory on the night of 8-9 November.
Source: Russian Defence Ministry; Astra Telegram channel
Details: A total of 28 drones were allegedly destroyed over Bryansk Oblast, 12 over Kursk Oblast, 4 over Novgorod Oblast, 2 over Smolensk Oblast, 2 over Tula Oblast, 1 over Oryol Oblast and 1 over Tver Oblast.
Russian media reported that the city of Aleksin in Tula Oblast was attacked. Local residents counted at least 11 drones in the area.
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Russia has lost over 1,600 soldiers killed and wounded, 36 armoured combat vehicles and 23 artillery systems over the past day.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook
Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 9 November 2024 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:
The information is being confirmed.
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The Russians have launched 417 attacks on 14 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast over the past 24 hours.
Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Details: Russian forces carried out four airstrikes on Tavriiske and Novodarivka.
A total of 226 UAVs of various types attacked Bilenke, Lobkove, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Robotyne, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohiria, Malynivka, Novodarivka and Olhivske.
Eight MLRS strikes targeted the vicinities of Lobkove, Robotyne, Novodanylivka and Novoandriivka.
Additionally, 179 artillery strikes hit Lobkove, Huliaipole, Orikhiv, Shcherbaky, Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohiria, Robotyne, Malynivka, Novodaryivka and Olhivske.
There were 65 reports of damage to residential buildings and infrastructure. No civilian casualties were reported.
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The Russians have struck the city of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with Grad multiple-launch rocket systems, injuring a 50-year-old man and damaging premises belonging to an industrial business.
Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote: "The Russians struck Nikopol with Grad MLRS. A 50-year-old man was injured and taken to hospital in a moderate condition. Premises belonging to an industrial business were damaged."
Details: Lysak also reported on the situation in the Synelnykove district, where a fire had broken out due to a Russian attack, damaging infrastructure facilities. No one was killed or injured.
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An explosion was heard in the city of Kharkiv on the night of 8-9 November as the Russians launched guided aerial bombs. The bomb hit one of the city’s busiest roads. The roadway, trolleybus contact lines and street lighting network were damaged.
Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov on Telegram; Ukraine’s Air Force on Telegram
Quote from Terekhov: "An explosion was heard in Kharkiv. There may be repeat launches of guided aerial bombs. Please be cautious."
Details: The Air Force warned of guided bomb launches on Kharkiv Oblast.
Update: At 03:11, Terekhov reported a guided bomb strike at the intersection of two city districts, hitting the road surface.
He added that civilian infrastructure sustained some damage. At this time, there is no information regarding casualties.
Update: Terekhov reported on the aftermath of the nighttime strike in the morning.
Quote: "One of the city's busiest roads was hit. The roadway, trolleybus contact lines and street lighting network were damaged."
More details: Terekhov also noted that one non-operational petrol station was destroyed, and another was slightly damaged. Several windows were shattered in a nearby hotel, and a home improvement hypermarket located at the intersection sustained minor damage.
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Ukrainian air defence has confirmed the downing of 32 Russian UAVs as of the morning of 9 November.
Source: Ukraine’s Air Force
Details: It is known that the Russians launched 51 attack UAVs on Ukraine from the Russian cities of Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Oryol. An additional 18 drones disappeared from radar in various regions across Ukraine.
The military specified that Odesa Oblast was the main target of the attack.
Air defence responded to attacks in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy and Ternopil oblasts.
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