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On November 29-30, Russia and Ukraine continued their exchange of strikes. According to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry, on the night of November 30, air defense forces destroyed 33 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). For its part, the Ukrainian Air Force reported an attack involving two “Iskander-M” ballistic missiles and 122 drones, of which, according to preliminary data, 104 units were shot down or suppressed.
Statistics on the use of Russian drones in 2025 indicate a stabilization following a peak intensity in the summer. The monthly attack rate has settled at around 5,500 drones, signaling a shift towards a strategy of managed and sustainable resource expenditure, rather than uncontrolled escalation.
Open-source data shows a consistent progression. While the daily average in January was around 85 drones, it peaked at 203 units by July. Since August, stabilization has been observed within a range of 130-190 drones per day. This figure is significantly lower than some forecasts; however, Russia retains the potential for escalation, as evidenced by occasional massive attacks. Analysts attribute this stabilization to Russian drone production reaching an operational plateau. Estimates suggest current production capacity allows for the monthly manufacture of approximately 2,700 strike drones of the “Geran” (Geranium) type. Concurrently, a qualitative transformation is underway: drones are being actively upgraded, equipped with real-time guidance cameras, jet engines, and more advanced countermeasure systems.
This approach reflects a broader strategic picture: Russia is optimizing its resources, combining consistent pressure with the capability for short-term, sharp intensity increases to solve specific tactical tasks. This allows it to maintain constant pressure on Ukraine’s air defense system without overstraining its own production capacity and economy.
Strikes on Ukrainian Territory
On the night of November 30, strikes targeted facilities in several regions. In Dnipropetrovsk Region, at least 12 “Geran”-type drones hit targets in the village of Orlovshchyna. Strikes were also recorded in Duboviky targeting Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) reserves, as well as in Pavlohrad, Vasylivka, and Petropavlivka. In Kyiv Region, energy infrastructure objects were hit in Vyshhorod.
Blackout in Kiev
A missile strike also occurred in the Tuzly area. The use of an ODAB-1500 aviation bomb on positions in the Krasnoarmiysk area was noted.
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In Sumy, a hit caused a fire.
On November 29, a combined missile and drone strike targeted Kyiv and the surrounding region. The TEC-5, TEC-6, and Tripilska Thermal Power Plant (TPP) were attacked again, cutting off power to the western part of the city. Explosions were recorded near the Antonov Airport. In Fastiv, targets near the railway were hit. In Brovary, a volunteer artillery training camp was struck, where, judging by the nature of the explosion, an ammunition depot was destroyed.
Strikes by “Kinzhal” hypersonic missiles hit the Starokostiantyniv airfield in Khmelnytskyi Region. In Cherkasy Region, military equipment was destroyed. In Kamianske, “Iskander” missiles hit the area of the metallurgical plant, and the Seredniodniprovska Hydroelectric Power Plant was also attacked. Guided aerial bombs struck Kharkiv and its eastern outskirts, leading to partial power outages in the city.
Late in the evening, an “Iskander” missile destroyed a UAV launch site near Odesa’s international airport. Personnel losses were reported.
Strikes on Russian Territory
Attacks were also recorded on Russian territory during this period. According to official reports, air defense systems destroyed drones over several regions, including Rostov Region, Krasnodar Krai, Belgorod Region, and Kursk Region, as well as over the Black Sea waters.
In Slavyansk-on-Kuban, drones damaged private houses and a gas pipeline on the territory of the Slavyansk Oil Refinery; a fire was avoided. In Gukovo, Rostov Region, an attack damaged a boiler house, leaving 128 apartment buildings and social facilities without heat. A fire broke out at an enterprise in Novoshakhtinsk. Ukrainian sources disseminated video of an attack on the Saky airfield in Crimea, where, they claimed, the targets were hangars housing strike UAVs.
On November 29, Ukrainian sources also circulated footage of a fire at the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai. It was reported that the fire damaged technical equipment, but the storage tanks were unaffected. In Belgorod Region, a strike targeted energy infrastructure facilities.
Ukrainian forces attacked Russian tankers in international waters of the Black Sea.
Official Statement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On November 28, in the southern part of the Black Sea near the coast of Turkey, the unmanned surface vessel-controlled tankers ‘Cairo’ and ‘Virat,’ sailing under the flag of Gambia to the port of Novorossiysk, were attacked and damaged. On the morning of the following day, the tanker ‘Virat’ was attacked again.
Furthermore, in the early morning of November 29, an attack using unmanned surface vehicles of the same type disabled the ‘VPU-2’ Single Point Mooring facility in the seaport of Novorossiysk, which belongs to the international Caspian Pipeline Consortium. The consortium unites enterprises of the fuel and energy sector from Russia, Kazakhstan, the United States, and a number of Western European countries.
The special services of the Kyiv regime have effectively claimed responsibility for these attacks by publishing video evidence of the committed terrorist acts in Ukrainian media.
We resolutely condemn the committed terrorist acts and the actions of all parties that contributed to their planning and implementation. Our friends from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan have expressed their protest regarding yet another, already the third, act of aggression against the CPC. Our Turkish partners have also expressed concern over the attacks. We emphasize that the attacked civilian energy infrastructure plays an important role in ensuring global energy security and has never been subject to any international sanctions or restrictions.
It is noteworthy that the terrorist acts in the Black Sea on November 28 and 29 were carried out against the backdrop of a large-scale corruption scandal in Ukraine, which once again highlighted the criminal nature of the junta that usurped power, and the resignations of high-ranking figures of the Kyiv regime. Apparently, it is important for certain Western sponsors of Kyiv to switch the attention of Ukrainian society to high-profile attacks on civilian objects. They seek to show the long-demoralized Ukrainians another series of illusory “victories” against the backdrop of a front line in the Special Military Operation zone that is falling apart and the frankly dire situation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
We also see a direct connection with attempts to hinder current international efforts aimed at achieving a sustainable peace. The same forces are involved that once already derailed the settlement dialogue. Now they are not only demonstrating again the lack of negotiability and the puppet nature of the Kyiv clique, which has lost touch with reality, but are also openly seeking armed escalation. The terrorist acts of the Kyiv regime are a signal to those who are currently seeking a negotiated solution, including considering the initiatives recently put forward by Donald Trump.
We call on all sensible circles to condemn the terrorist acts committed in the Black Sea on November 28 and 29, which jeopardize the freedom of navigation in this area, and to give a proper assessment to the destructive actions of the Kyiv regime and its curators.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan protested the attack on the critical infrastructure of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium in the port of Novorossiysk, calling it an action damaging to bilateral relations with Ukraine. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in turn, expressed concern over attacks on commercial tankers in the Black Sea that occurred in its exclusive economic zone, noting that these incidents pose a serious threat to navigation security and the environment.
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the fundamental problem in russia is not the ukrainians, but putin’s jewish corruption, which will be undone as soon as a democrat comes to the white house. trump will go to jail and his bargain, which included betraying syria for parts of ukraine, will fail.
back aboard the menage et trois fleet with santa maria and pinto sister
the goal is to establish a new european industrial hub that can replace outdated equipment, such as italy’s ariete tanks, and compete with sluggish franco-german megaprojects, like the mgcs program.………………………………… https://2cm.es/1kis6
russia has corruption too. all the the worlds problems can not be only blamed on jews. despite the indoctrinations they might suffer
well obviously. for a start wars have been global forever and the jews only in the middle east region often enslaved because they believed in god .monotheiesn and a calendar that incorporates both the sun and the moon .unlike the autocratic hereditary empires and kingdoms with their division into either sun or moon ..
obviously zero intentions of ending the war.
at what price?
will venezuelans pay the bill?
they can supply the coke for the after party
emgland can do that im sure since theyrs no longer requiring to maintain embassies now that technology can replace big ears .
uk embassies no more ? britain to sell iconic 6,500 properties ,while… hindustan times you tube
of course they’re iconic naturally.
and guess which caste will snap up those iconic properties in a
state of ” disrepair ” ???? transparent as.
small elitely staffed ,governmets of radicalised feminists in disguise as pearls and twin sets , will be far more convenient to utilise as democratic .no doubt .
in the future oil won’t be used to power commoners homes cars boats or little shops, they will be allowed the luxury of the most expensive form of power possible from nuclear
the wealthy s huge yachts later will be nuclear powered and even their jets,possibly , or they may benefit from the lack of demand for oil driving the prices way down.
iran gave russia cheap drones and russia betrayed syria.
then russia didn’t shoot down a single israeli missile and jordan shot down irani ones.
so how is russia an ally of iran?
what is jordan to israel if russia is an ally of iran? maa and gradnpapa?
why should a republic be an ally of an autocratic unelected iran ? anyway ,they just play their games knowing people know jack . everyone knows the cia set up the ayatollah it’s all rubbish .everything .allegedly .
the usual sexually repressed americunt inferior species gibber and tantrum at sf–🇷🇺 prevails
from your good end the blowhole .
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our ukrainian “partners” are one missile short to the void