Explosions rocked Kyiv while Ternopil faces water and power outages as Russia launched a significant attack on Ukraine using numerous "Shahed" drones.

Powerful explosions were heard by Focus correspondents in the Khmelnytskyi region and Kyiv. Vitali Klitschko warned that the capital is under attack from "shaheds" coming from various directions.

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At 23:32, the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on seven different directions from which enemy "Shaheds" were flying:

Sumy Region — several dozen strike UAVs, most of which were headed west;
Chernihiv Region — drones predominantly in the southern part of the region, heading towards Kyiv;
Kyiv Region — a threat to Brovary, Bila Tserkva, and Kyiv;
Cherkasy Region — several groups flew into the Kyiv Region, and additional drones were located near Uman;
Poltava Region — in the northern part of the region, heading towards the Kyiv Region;
Zhytomyr Region — UAVs north of Zhytomyr;
Odesa/Mykolaiv Region — several groups were flying north.

The Mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klitschko, also confirmed the information regarding the operation of air defense systems and noted that "Shaheds" were approaching Kyiv from various directions.

Minutes after the explosions in Kyiv, media reports indicated an explosion in Kharkiv.

By around midnight, explosions began to be heard in Ternopil.

Local Telegram channels started to report that the city was left without electricity and there were water supply interruptions. Closer to 2 AM, repeated explosions were heard in Ternopil.

The head of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration, Vyacheslav Negoda, stated that authorities are assessing the extent of the damage, while rescue services are working to address the aftermath of the enemy attack.

As of 5:10 AM, the air raid alert was lifted in most regions. However, danger remained for residents of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi regions, and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

At the time of publication, there was no information about casualties as a result of the Russian attack or damage to civilian or critical infrastructure.

Recall that on the night of November 25 to 26, Russia launched several groups of strike drones against Ukraine.

Since the evening of November 24, the Russian Federation has used about 50 strike UAVs, aerial bombs, and missiles against more than ten regions of Ukraine.