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Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv overnight on Nov. 13, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported.

No information was immediately available on any damages or casualties.

Russia attacked the city both with ballistic and cruise missiles, according to Telegram monitoring channels. Klitschko reported explosions and active air defenses in the capital at around 7:20 a.m.

Less than an hour later, a drone has been detected approaching the city, the mayor said.

The Kyiv City Military Administration said that power shortages may be introduced as a preventative measure as Russia continues to attack energy infrastructure ahead of the upcoming winter months.

The capital has been bracing for intensified missile strikes with the coming winter. Russia previously launched a missile strike on Kyiv on Nov. 8 for the first time since early October.

In turn, Kyiv has been subjected to drone attacks on a regular basis in the past two months. Experts have previously told the Kyiv Independent this could be a tactic to wear down air defenses ahead of a mass-missile strike targeting the country's already battered civilian energy infrastructure.

Russian training exercise sparks mass air strike alert across UkraineIn Kyiv and cities across Ukraine, sirens sounded, people headed to shelters, and emergency blackouts were introduced.The Kyiv IndependentChris York

In Kyiv, a series of explosions caused fires and smoke in several districts of the city. Rescue operations are ongoing, and the threat of drone attacks remains in other regions of Ukraine.

Today, after a series of explosions in Kyiv, a fire broke out in several parts of the city, causing smoke to rise. This is reported by local media, UNN reports.

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According to preliminary data, the city was hit by ballistic missiles.

Rescue operations are currently underway in Kyiv.

At the same time, the threat of attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles remains in other regions of Ukraine.

As of now, there is no official information about the events, but residents are urged to remain cautious and be prepared for possible air raids.

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A missile threat was detected in the capital. Therefore, air defense forces were deployed in Kyiv.

Air defense in Kyiv: missile threatNov 13 2024, 05:25 AM • 8757 views

The first Ukrainian citizens have signed contracts with the Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of the Ukrainian Legion in Poland, Ukraine's Defense Ministry reported on Nov. 12.

The legion was unveiled in July as a volunteer military unit made up of Ukrainian men living in Poland and trained by the Polish Armed Forces. The first volunteer recruitment center was opened in October at the Ukrainian consulate in the eastern Polish city of Lublin.

The unit is part of an effort to replenish the ranks of Ukraine's military as the all-out war with Russia continues into its third year.

After signing the contracts, the volunteers went to a Polish Armed Forces military training ground to undergo 35-day basic training. Upon completing the training, the servicemen can continue training in their chosen specialties at European NATO bases.

The training will be conducted under the guidance of Polish instructors using modern weapons. Commanders of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with combat experience will also participate in the exercises, according to the ministry.

As of Nov. 12, the Legion's recruitment center had received about 700 applications from Ukrainians around Europe to join the military, the statement read.

The legion will allow Ukrainians to join the fight while being able to return to Poland after completing their service. Under martial law instituted in 2022 after the start of the full-scale war, Ukrainian men aged 18-60 are not permitted to leave Ukraine without permission.

The U.N. estimates that 6.7 million Ukrainians were driven abroad as a result of Russia's all-out invasion. This is in addition to a sizeable diaspora living in Europe, the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere since before 2022.

Poland and Ukraine to form a military unit from Ukrainians in Europe. Will it be effective?Kyiv and Warsaw have agreed to form and jointly train a new army brigade on Polish soil, betting the initiative could help recruit some of the scores of Ukrainian men living in Poland and other EU countries. The so-called Ukrainian Legion, a fresh initiative to boost Ukraine’s military manpowerThe Kyiv IndependentDinara Khalilova

Over the past day, the occupiers fired 67 times at the border areas of Sumy region, and 124 explosions were recorded. The attacks were carried out using artillery, mortars, FPV drones and UAVs.

Enemy troops fired 67 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region, 124 explosions were recorded. This was reported by AFP, UNN reports.

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In the Krasnopilska community, the dropping of an explosive device from a UAV (7 explosions), artillery shelling (4 explosions) and mortar shelling (3 explosions) were recorded. In the Esman community, Russians dropped 17 mines, as well as carried out attacks with FPV drones (5 explosions), artillery shelling (4 explosions) and dropping of explosive ordnance from a UAV (1 explosion).

The Yunakivska community was subjected to launches of unmanned aerial vehicles (11 explosions) and artillery shelling (8 explosions). The enemy fired mortars (20 explosions), artillery (2 explosions) and FPV drones (2 explosions) at Bilopilska community. In addition, an explosive device was dropped from a UAV (2 explosions).

An FPV drone strike was recorded in Velykopysarivska community (1 explosion), and FPV drone strikes were recorded in Khutir-Mykhailivska community (6 explosions). In Khotynska community, the enemy fired artillery (10 explosions), mortars (6 explosions) and dropped explosives from a UAV (1 explosion).

Shalyhyne community also suffered from FPV drone strikes (2 explosions), UAV explosive ordnance (6 explosions) and artillery shelling (1 explosion). There were two explosions from FPV drones in Seredyna Budska community.

An explosion occurs in Sumy after a warning of an enemy missileNov 12 2024, 09:13 PM • 12055 views