{
  "id": 17591820,
  "title": "Russia Launched 36 Ballistic Missiles, 1,940 Drones in the Last Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/russia-launched-36-ballistic-missiles-1-940-drones-in-the-last-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T11:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/88791"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 1, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine announced that Russian forces had launched a significant amount of weapons against Ukraine over the previous week, including 1,940 strike drones, more than 1,580 guided aerial bombs (KABs), and 44 missiles, of which 36 were ballistic. The president emphasized that Russia was exploiting a shortage of ballistic missile interceptors to target Ukrainian civilian infrastructure ahead of winter. The intensity of these strikes is high, according to Zelensky, as Russian military doctrine for the approaching winter season focuses on high-speed ballistic salvos that give air defense units only minutes to react. Overnight into Sunday, Russian forces struck critical electrical energy facilities across four Ukrainian regions, causing damage to high-voltage substations, power transformers, and transmission lines. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian families remain without electricity due to these strikes. Zelensky called for urgent reinforcement of air defense and engaged international partners to secure Patriot interceptor missiles. While new production of interceptors is underway, delivery timelines extend past 2030, offering no near-term relief. In response, Zelensky announced plans to negotiate emergency loans of air defense missiles from European partners' existing arsenals, requesting 100 PAC-3 interceptors per month to establish a reliable defensive perimeter over key infrastructure.",
  "summary": "Russian forces launched 1,940 strike drones, over 1,580 guided aerial bombs, and 44 missiles – including 36 ballistic missiles – against Ukraine over the past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday, Nov. 1. The president warned that Moscow intends to make ballistic missiles its primary weapon this winter to exploit Ukraine’s acute interceptor shortage. Overnight strikes hit…",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia launched 36 ballistic missiles and 1,940 drones against Ukraine in the last week.",
    "President Zelensky seeks international loans of air defense missiles to bolster Ukraine's defenses."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}