💥 Attack

Russian forces conducted a series of drone and missile strikes against Ukraine overnight November 17-18, including two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Voronezh Oblast and a Kh-59 cruise missile from Kursk Oblast airspace.

Sumy, Sumy Oblast
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Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Russian forces launched Iskander-M and Kh-59 missiles against Ukraine

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Today [on November 18], at 00:10, the enemy launched a missile attack, likely using a ballistic missile, targeting critical infrastructure in Sumy

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia's overnight missile attacks on Sumy on Nov. 18 killed 11 and injured 89, including 11 children, after a ballistic missile struck a residential building

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Following the apartment building attack, Russian forces reportedly launched another missile strike on the city's critical infrastructure at 00:10 a.m. on Nov. 18, again using a ballistic missile

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

This second strike caused widespread power outages in Sumy

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

A Russian Shahed drone hit a multi-story residential building in Hlukhiv on November 18, 2024, causing serious destruction and casualties.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Two explosions were heard by residents around 23:20, and rescue operations are ongoing with potential fatalities under the rubble.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Enemy artillery and mortar fire hit communities in the Sumy region, such as Novenke and Pavlivka, and Russians launched airstrikes with GABs in the area of Basivka.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.282Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-18-2024