Notably, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which escalated in February 2022 with Russia's full-scale invasion, has resulted in thousands of civilian deaths. Moscow continues to deny intentionally targeting civilians,

Russia appears ready to escalate its yearslong war with Ukraine, preparing tens of thousands of troops in southern Russia for what could be a new offensive with reinforcements from recently arrived North Korean troops.

Ukrainian air defences intercepted some of the missiles and drones after Moscow struck Kyiv and several other regions in the country on Wednesday.

On the night of November 12, Russia launched a massive air attack on Ukraine, deploying 110 Shahed drones. Ukraine's air defense forces successfully destroyed 46 enemy targets, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.