- November 8, 2025
- 1:57 pm
- Ukraine
During the clearing of debris, rescuers found a little girl alive — she was holding a kitten, with whom she spent hours under the rubble.
On the night of November 7-8, 2025, the armed forces of the aggressor state Russia launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine.
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian terrorists launched 503 aerial attack means — 458 strike drones and 45 missiles of various types, including “Iskander-M”, “Kinzhal”, “Kalibr”, and others.
Ukrainian air defense and electronic warfare systems destroyed or neutralized 415 targets, however, 26 missiles and 52 drones reached Ukrainian territories, hitting 25 settlements.
Dnipro: house under rubble and girl with kitten
One of the most severe episodes of the night was Dnipro.
A missile launched by Russian forces hit a residential apartment building.
According to official data, three civilians were killed, eleven people were injured, including children.
The city’s mayor Borys Filatov reported:
“The rescue operation continues, and unfortunately, the number of victims may increase.”
During the clearing of debris, rescuers found a little girl alive — she was holding a kitten, with whom she spent hours under the rubble.
This photograph, published by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, became a symbol of the night — life stronger than destruction.
Destruction and outages
The strikes targeted energy infrastructure facilities in central and southern regions of Ukraine.
According to information, damage and power outages were recorded in dozens of cities.
“Ukrzaliznytsia” reported a temporary collapse of train movement due to power outages and network damage.
Emergency teams and heating points for the population have been deployed in the affected regions.
Zelensky: “Russia strikes at life, and the world must increase pressure”
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated:
“Russia launched more than 450 drones and 45 missiles of various types at Ukraine. Their targets are ordinary life, residential buildings, our energy, infrastructure. To stop this, sanctions are needed that will deprive the aggressor of resources for killings.”
He emphasized that Russian nuclear energy is still not under sanctions, and the Russian military-industrial complex continues to receive Western components.
Zelensky urged allies to implement decisions on frozen Russian assets and increase pressure on the Russian energy sector.
Scale and nature of the strikes
The attack covered dozens of regions: Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, and Odesa regions.
Russian terrorist forces combined types of weapons — drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, including hypersonic “Kinzhal” missiles.
According to the Air Force, Russia attempted to overload the air defense system with massive launches from different directions.
After the attack
Rescue and recovery operations continue at the sites of debris falls and in affected areas.
In several regions, power supply has been restored, repair teams, medics, and psychologists are working.
Ukrainian authorities are clarifying data on destruction and casualties.
Russia — terrorist and aggressor: world decisions
Ukraine officially calls the Russian Federation an aggressor and terrorist state, striking at the civilian population.
This position is enshrined in Resolution No. 8079 of the Verkhovna Rada dated April 27, 2022.
The international community shares this assessment.
- The European Parliament on November 23, 2022, adopted Resolution No. 2022/2896(RSP), officially recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
- Earlier, similar decisions were made by the parliaments of Lithuania (May 10, 2022), Latvia (August 11, 2022), Estonia (October 18, 2022), and Poland (December 14, 2022).
These documents state: the armed forces of the Russian Federation commit systematic acts of terror against Ukrainian citizens.
Ukraine survived another night when the sky burned from explosions, but rescuers and doctors did not stop working.
Dnipro became a symbol of this night — a city where pain intertwined with hope.
And the girl with the kitten is a living reminder of why the country continues to resist the aggressor.
NANews Israel News Nikk.Agency
