Russian drones hit Kremenchuk in the Poltava region and Komyshuvakha in the Dnipropetrovsk region, wounding nine people in all, including a 16-year-old boy. Russia launched 317 drones at Ukraine between 6pm on 8 November and the morning of 9 November, the Air Force says.
The reports available so far do not mention any deaths.
What flew over Ukraine
The attack drones were Shaheds, 105 of them jet-powered. Russia also launched S8000 Banderol drones, Gerbera drones and Parodiya decoy drones. They flew in from several directions: Bryansk, Oryol, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Shatalovo and Millerovo in Russia, and from occupied Donetsk and Crimea.
By 8am, air defences had shot down or jammed 271 Shaheds, 81 of them jet-powered, as well as five S8000s, Gerberas and drones of other types. Several attack drones were still in the air. Drones hit 31 places, and debris from downed drones fell on nine more. Russia has been at war with Ukraine since February 2022.
Kremenchuk
Drones struck a residential area in Kremenchuk and a private business in the Kremenchuk district. Fires broke out in several places. The latest data from the State Emergency Service (DSNS) shows seven people were wounded, including the 16-year-old boy.
The head of the Poltava regional military administration said drones hit two places and damaged a multi-storey apartment block. A fire also broke out in a hotel building. At first, only one person was reported wounded: the boy, who was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Rescuers moved 15 residents out of danger areas. All fires are out, and doctors are treating the injured.
Details: Russian drones hit apartment block and hotel in Kremenchuk, 16-year-old boy badly hurt
Komyshuvakha
In Komyshuvakha, Russian drones hit rescuers three times as they dealt with the aftermath of a Russian air strike on the town. In the second attack, a drone hit a fire engine and wounded the DSNS driver. The vehicle was damaged.
About an hour later, as rescuers were removing the damaged vehicle, Russia struck a third time. Another driver was wounded, and the vehicle was damaged again. Both men are being treated in hospital.
Details: Russian drone hits Komyshuvakha, where people have been searched for under the rubble for seven days
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