Yartsevo:Moscow Two people were killed in a significant Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Smolensk region overnight, as reported by Governor Vasily Anokhin. The attack also saw the Leningrad region experiencing its largest drone assault of the year.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, Governor Anokhin stated on Russian social media platform Max that the Ukrainian armed forces launched a massive drone attack on the Smolensk region. The Defense Ministry's air defense forces managed to destroy 37 enemy drones, but debris from the attack struck a multistory building in Yartsevo, resulting in a fire. Emergency workers evacuated residents, rescuing ten people from the immediate danger zone. A temporary accommodation point has been established for the building's residents, with decisions pending on their return.

In the Leningrad region, Governor Alexander Drozdenko noted that the drone attack repelled overnight on November 11 was the largest since early 2026, with 150 drones preliminarily destroyed. The attack led to a fire in the Ust-Luga port zone, injuring three workers, although their lives are not in danger. Previous significant attacks this year occurred on October 18 and June 6, with 145 and 144 drones shot down, respectively.

The Russian Defense Ministry, in a separate statement, reported continued drone strikes targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure and ships carrying military cargo. Overnight strikes affected substations in Kryvyi Rih, Mayaki, and Usatovo in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions. Furthermore, a dry cargo ship in the Black Sea was hit, allegedly carrying weapons for Ukrainian forces.

Ukrainian authorities confirmed Russian strikes on various regions, with injuries reported in the Zaporizhzhia district and Kharkiv city. These claims remain unverified independently.

These developments occur amid a new round of US-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. Previous discussions took place earlier this year in both Abu Dhabi and Geneva.