Scale of missile attack on Ukraine assessed by NSDC
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A Russian missile attack on Ukraine on November 13 was not large-scale. However, Moscow is fully prepared for a stronger strike, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC).
"The combined attack using cruise missiles, ballistic missiles (including the KN23 from North Korea), as well as Shahed drones, has not been massive at this time," he wrote.
According to him, the enemy is fully prepared for a large-scale attack.
"Russians have accumulated cruise missiles and continue to stockpile them for winter. The use of strategic aviation confirms this," Kovalenko added.
He emphasized that "all of the enemy’s plans are known and understood, and Ukraine will resist."
November 13 attack
According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, on November 13, Russian armed forces launched a combined missile-drone attack on Kyiv. This was the first such attack in the past 73 days.
The enemy likely used air-launched cruise missiles, KN-23/KN-24/Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and drones of types Shahed, Geran, Gerbera, and Parody for the attack.
An air alert was declared in the capital at 6:30 AM Kyiv time due to a threat from drones approaching from the east. At that time, cruise missiles were already heading toward Kyiv. As the missiles approached Kyiv, the enemy simultaneously launched a ballistic strike on the city. The attack ended with more drones.
The Russian airstrike on Kyiv lasted more than two hours. In the course of air defense combat, Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed several cruise missiles, several ballistic missiles, and up to a dozen enemy drones.
Earlier, Ivan Tymochko, head of the Council of Reservists of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, said that Russia might be stockpiling its missiles not only for attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. He added that preparations for a large-scale offensive operation cannot be ruled out.
