{"id":2510504,"date":"2025-11-14T07:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-launches-hypersonic-missiles-and-430-drones-against-ukraine-ukraine-fires-long-neptunes-at-russia\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T07:33:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:33:16","slug":"russia-launches-hypersonic-missiles-and-430-drones-against-ukraine-ukraine-fires-long-neptunes-at-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-launches-hypersonic-missiles-and-430-drones-against-ukraine-ukraine-fires-long-neptunes-at-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia launches hypersonic missiles and 430 drones against Ukraine, Ukraine fires &#8216;Long Neptunes&#8217; at Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-launches-hypersonic-missiles-and-430-drones-against-ukraine-ukraine-fires-long-neptunes-at-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2510504&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The conflict between Russia and ukraine escalated with Russia launching hypersonic Zircon missiles and deploying 430 drones in attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities, including Sumy, Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa. These <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >strikes targeted civilian infrastructure<\/a>, damaging residential buildings and causing casualties, including four deaths and injuries to civilians such as children and a pregnant woman. The Azerbaijani Embassy in Kyiv was also damaged by debris from the attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the assaults as purposeful attempts to cause maximum harm.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Ukraine launched counterattacks using &#8220;Long Neptune&#8221; cruise missiles to strike targets in Russia. Zelensky praised the effectiveness of Ukraine&#8217;s air defense systems, which successfully intercepted several Russian missiles. Despite these efforts, Ukraine faces notable challenges and has called for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senators-respond-to-russia-invading-ukraine\/\" title=\"Republican Senators Respond To ... Invading Ukraine\">increased military support<\/a> from allies, particularly additional interceptor missiles and air defense technology, to better defend against ongoing Russian attacks.Simultaneously occurring, Russian energy operations faced disruptions, including the halting of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-authorizes-chevron-to-resume-oil-pumping-in-venezuela\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Authorizes Chevron to Resume Oil Pumping in Venezuela\">oil pumping<\/a> at a key Black Sea port following a drone strike.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Russia launches hypersonic missiles and 430 drones against Ukraine, Ukraine fires &lsquo;Long Neptunes&rsquo; at Russia<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2400804\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The war between <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> hit a brutal stretch on Friday, with both countries reporting being hit by the other&rsquo;s military weapons.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Two Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/mon1tor_ua\/57802\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> hit the Ukrainian city of Sumy in an industrial zone on Friday morning. Additionally, Russia carried out attacks in other Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa. The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Kyiv reportedly suffered damage due to debris from one of the attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the overnight onslaught by Russia, mentioning that 430 drones and 18 missiles were used in the strikes, which left four people dead and many injured, including a pregnant woman.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3884961\/second-round-november-social-security-payments-five-days\/\">Second round of November Social Security payments goes out in five days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3886242\/december-social-security-direct-payment-worth-967-17-days\/\">December Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in 17 days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3886379\/wikipedia-donations-go-toward-paying-liberal-activists-to-rewrite-articles\/\">Wikipedia donations go toward paying liberal activists to rewrite articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Since last night, our emergency services have been working at the sites of the Russian strikes,&rdquo; Zelensky <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zelenskyyua\/status\/1989228190619869367?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in a post on X. &ldquo;A wicked attack &ndash; as of now, we know of dozens of wounded, including children and a pregnant woman. Sadly, four people have been killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. About 430 drones and 18 missiles were used in the strike, including ballistic and aeroballistic missiles.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was a deliberately calculated attack aimed at causing maximum harm to people and civilian infrastructure,&rdquo; Zelensky said. &ldquo;In Kyiv alone, dozens of apartment buildings have been damaged. The Azerbaijani Embassy was hit by debris from an Iskander missile. The main target of the attack was Kyiv, and strikes also hit Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa regions. According to preliminary data, the Russians used a Zircon missile in the Sumy region this morning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since last night, our emergency services have been working at the sites of the Russian strikes. A wicked attack &ndash; as of now, we know of dozens of wounded, including children and a pregnant woman. Sadly, four people have been killed. My condolences to their families and loved&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eViqEyU8sX\">pic.twitter.com\/eViqEyU8sX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ &#1042;&#1086;&#1083;&#1086;&#1076;&#1080;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088; &#1047;&#1077;&#1083;&#1077;&#1085;&#1089;&#1100;&#1082;&#1080;&#1081; (@ZelenskyyUa) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1989228190619869367?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Russia continues its terror against Ukrainian cities, specifically against civilian infrastructure &ndash; and the key targets for Russia last night were residential areas in Kyiv and energy facilities,&rdquo; Zelensky said.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky noted that Ukraine responded to Russia&rsquo;s attacks with its own strikes. The Ukrainian president touted the use of &ldquo;Long Neptunes&rdquo; in retaliatory strikes against Russia on Friday. The weapon is a cruise missile with a range to strike up to 621 miles, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/ukraine-long-neptune-missile-russia-war-zelensky-11046478\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, I received a report from the Commander-in-Chief and several reports already from the Commander of the Air Force.<\/p>\n<p>First, our Patriots, along with some other systems, worked effectively, and 14 Russian missiles were neutralized overnight. Among them were two aeroballistic&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ &#1042;&#1086;&#1083;&#1086;&#1076;&#1080;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088; &#1047;&#1077;&#1083;&#1077;&#1085;&#1089;&#1100;&#1082;&#1080;&#1081; (@ZelenskyyUa) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1989253789723824527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Third, overnight our warriors successfully used &lsquo;Long Neptunes&rsquo; against designated targets on Russian territory &ndash; and this is our entirely just response to Russia&rsquo;s ongoing terror,&rdquo; Zelensky <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zelenskyyua\/status\/1989253789723824527?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;Ukrainian missiles are delivering increasingly significant and precise results virtually every month.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Also on Friday, the Russian oil company Transneft reportedly halted oil pumping to the port of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, near the Black Sea, following a drone strike, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moscowtimes.ru\/2025\/11\/14\/transneft-ostanovila-prokachku-nefti-v-port-novorossiysk-istochniki-a180038\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to <em>The<\/em> <em>Moscow Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3849965\/supreme-court-kickstart-round-of-redistricting-louisiana\/\">SUPREME COURT COULD KICK-START ANOTHER ROUND OF REDISTRICTING WITH LOUISIANA RACE-BASED DISTRICTING CASE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite Ukraine&rsquo;s countermeasures, Zelensky said his country still faced significant disadvantages and requested help from allies, stating his country needed &ldquo;reinforcements,&rdquo; which included military technology such as interceptors, to stop Russia&rsquo;s devastating attacks on his country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ukraine is responding to these strikes with long-range strength, and the world must stop these attacks on life with sanctions,&rdquo; Zelensky said. &ldquo;Russia is still able to sell oil and build its schemes. All of this must end. A great deal of work is underway with partners to strengthen our air defense, but it is not enough. We need reinforcement with additional systems and interceptor missiles. Europe and the United States can help. We are counting on real decisions.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia fires hypersonic missiles, 430 drones; Ukraine strikes back<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2510506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-yyit7httx-1763121113948-e1763121192198.jpg?1763103213&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[7237,67081,4280],"class_list":["post-2510504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-drones","tag-hypersonic-missiles","tag-russia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-yyit7httx-1763121113948-e1763121192198.jpg?1763103213&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2510504"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2510509,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2510504\/revisions\/2510509"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2510506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2510504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2510504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2510504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}