Morning opening: Zelenskyy condemns ‘wicked’ attack on Ukraine
Jakub Krupa
Russia has launched a “wicked” attack on Ukraine overnight with 430 drones and 18 missiles, with the country’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying was “deliberately calculated” and “aimed at causing maximum harm to people and civilian infrastructure.”
At least four people were killed, with “dozens” wounded, including children, he said.
The attack largely targeted Kyiv, hitting “almost every district” of the capital, the head of the city’s military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said on social media.
In his comments after the attack, Zelenskyy repeated his call that “the world must stop these attacks … with sanctions,” warning that “Russia is still able to sell oil and build its schemes.”
“All of this must end. A great deal of work is under way with partners to strengthen our air defence, but it is not enough. We need reinforcement with additional systems and interceptor missiles,” he said, calling for help from the EU and the US.
We will follow all reactions to the attack.
It’s Friday, 14 November 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
Key events
Zelenskyy to visit Macron in Paris on Monday
And it looks like Zelenskyy will be also making trips to brief some leaders in person, as the Élysée Palace has just announced that the Ukrainian president will visit France’s Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday.
The French president will “reaffirm … France’s commitment to Ukraine’s security,” and the pair will also discuss cooperations in areas such as energy, defence, and the economy, Reuters reported.
Zelenskyy tasks diplomats with briefing partners on Russian strikes on civilian, energy targets
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a further update after overnight attacks on Ukraine, saying he tasked the country’s diplomats to “fully brief our partners on the Russian attacks, their nature and their chosen targets.”
“Russia continues its terror against Ukrainian cities, specifically against civilian infrastructure – and the key targets for Russia last night were residential areas in Kyiv and energy facilities,” he said.
Curiously, Zelenskyy also disclosed that Ukraine used “Long Neptune” missiles for strikes against targets in Russia, which he said was “our entirely just response to Russia’s ongoing terror.”
“Ukrainian missiles are delivering increasingly significant and precise results virtually every month,” he said.
‘Families went to sleep expecting normal night and faced terror from sky,’ Ukrainian PM says
Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko also called the attack “unprecedented,” saying that around 30 residential buildings in Kyiv were hit.
She said 26 people were injured, including two children and a pregnant woman.
These are families who went to sleep expecting a normal night, and instead faced terror from the sky.
She added:
“Every such attack underscores a clear and urgent truth: Ukraine needs air defences and decisive steps to increase pressure on the aggressor. The long-awaited decision on frozen Russian assets must move forward without delay. This is a strategic necessity.”
Morning opening: Zelenskyy condemns ‘wicked’ attack on Ukraine
Jakub Krupa
Russia has launched a “wicked” attack on Ukraine overnight with 430 drones and 18 missiles, with the country’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying was “deliberately calculated” and “aimed at causing maximum harm to people and civilian infrastructure.”
At least four people were killed, with “dozens” wounded, including children, he said.
The attack largely targeted Kyiv, hitting “almost every district” of the capital, the head of the city’s military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said on social media.
In his comments after the attack, Zelenskyy repeated his call that “the world must stop these attacks … with sanctions,” warning that “Russia is still able to sell oil and build its schemes.”
“All of this must end. A great deal of work is under way with partners to strengthen our air defence, but it is not enough. We need reinforcement with additional systems and interceptor missiles,” he said, calling for help from the EU and the US.
We will follow all reactions to the attack.
It’s Friday, 14 November 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
