Last night, Ukrainian Telegram channels reported several Ukrainian attacks within Russia and in the occupied part of Ukraine. Long-range drones and Flamingo missiles were used in the attacks, according to monitoring accounts and videos. Later, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed an attack on occupied Berdiansk, confirmed attacks inside Russia without specifying the targets, and reported an attack in occupied Crimea.

Explosions reported in Belgorod, Krasnodar, Oryol, occupied Zaporizhzhia and Crimea

Around 17:00 on 12 November, Ukrainian Telegram channel Supernova+ shared photos showing fire and smoke near Nikolskoe in Russia's Belgorod Oblast north of Ukraine. The caption stated there were “reports of a UAV attack.”

Later, the same channel posted an image from Gulkevichi in Krasnodar Krai, southern Russia, showing a fire, reporting a power substation "incident" that left nearby Novokubansk without electricity.

Late on 12 November, Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+ shared video footage of air defense activity in occupied Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The channel noted that local residents reported two strikes, adding that this information “requires clarification.”

In the early hours of 13 November, Exilenova+ posted additional videos from Afipsky, a Russian settlement in Krasnodar Krai that hosts an oil refinery. Locals were heard complaining about the work of air defense systems during the apparent attack.

The same channel also reported an attack on Oryol, a city in western Russia. One of the videos showed burning debris falling from the sky. Later, Exilenova+ shared a photo showing structural damage at the Oryol thermal power plant — specifically, a large hole in a wall of one of its workshops. A Ukrainian airspace monitoring account, Nikolaevsky Vanyok, stated that Flamingo missiles had been used in the Oryol attack, sharing photos of a missile marked with the user’s avatar.

In occupied Crimea, explosions were reported in Feodosiya on the peninsula’s eastern coast. The Krymsky Veter Telegram channel said powerful blasts were heard in the area.

General Staff confirms hits in Berdiansk, Crimea, and unspecified targets in Russia

Later on 13 November, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released a statement confirming a series of strikes. The Staff also shared a clip, showing launches of drones and missiles.

According to the military, "a number" of enemy targets were hit overnight in both occupied Ukraine and inside Russian territory. The specific extent of damage was still being assessed.

In occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine confirmed a hit on an oil depot near Berdiansk, as well as forward command posts belonging to Russia’s 5th Combined Arms Army and the 127th Motor Rifle Division.

In occupied Crimea, Ukrainian forces reported strikes on multiple military facilities. Targets included the Maritime Oil Terminal, helicopter parking areas, and drone preparation sites at the Kirovske airfield, and an air defense radar station near Yevpatoriya on the western coast. The General Staff did not mention the location of the oil terminal, but the report likely refers to the facility in Feodosiya.

While no specific Russian regions were mentioned, the General Staff stated that targets in Russia were also hit. The report emphasized that the strikes were part of a systemic campaign to degrade the logistical and offensive capabilities of Russian forces.

The General Staff noted that Ukraine employed various long-range strike systems in the operation, including domestically developed Flamingo missiles, and the drones such as Bars and Lyutyi.

Missiles targeted the Oryol thermal power plant in Russia for the second time in the early hours of 5 November, according to videos and eyewitness accounts reported by Astra.

Local residents reported a series of powerful explosions near the city's thermal power station during the night.

"Sounds of a jet engine were heard before the explosions, indicating an attack by missiles or jet-powered drones," according to the reports. Local residents also believe the attack was carried out with missiles.

The governor of Oryol Oblast claimed that "air defense forces destroyed enemy UAVs, and debris damaged several private houses and an outbuilding." However, the published videos contain no sounds of air raid sirens in the city or the operation of Russian air defense systems.

The Oryol thermal power plant was previously attacked on the night of 31 October. According to the Ukrainian Navy, the facility was struck with Neptune cruise missiles at that time. The strike hit an open switchgear facility, causing massive power outages in the city.

The Oryol thermal power plant is the largest source of electricity and heat in the region, providing power system operations and heat supply for the city. "The installed electrical capacity of the station is 330 MW," according to the report.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a high-voltage substation near the Russian city of Vladimir on the night of 4-5 November, Astra reports, citing Vladimir Oblast Governor Alexander Avdeev.

The strike hit the Vladimirskaya substation (750 kV) in the Energetik settlement near Vladimir. Videos show fire and smoke. Russian authorities have not officially confirmed the type of facility that was attacked.

Vladimirskaya reportedly is a major energy facility in the region. Its installed capacity is approximately 4,010 MVA. The substation serves as a hub with numerous power lines of 110-750 kV voltage, servicing the region's energy system. "Its stable operation is critically important for the reliability and balance of Russia's energy system," the report says.

The same substation was attacked by strike drones on 31 October 2025, when a massive fire broke out, captured on video and photos by eyewitnesses.

The day before the Oryol and Vladimir strikes, Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted a series of drone strikes on two oil refining infrastructure facilities in Russia, attacking the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant in the Republic of Bashkortostan and an oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.