Zelenskyy says Ukraine hit targets in Russia successfully overnight

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that his troops had used long-range Ukrainian “Long Neptune” cruise missiles on targets in Russia overnight, adding that such strikes were getting more successful all the time.”Overnight, our warriors successfully used ‘Long Neptunes’ against designated targets on Russian territory – and this is our entirely just response to Russia’s ongoing terror,” Zelenskiy wrote on X.

“Ukrainian missiles are delivering increasingly significant and precise results virtually every month.”

The missiles, used successfully in combat tests in March, have a range of 1,000 km (621 miles), Zelenskyy said at the time, without mentioning where they were tested.

Today, I received a report from the Commander-in-Chief and several reports already from the Commander of the Air Force.

First, our Patriots, along with some other systems, worked effectively, and 14 Russian missiles were neutralized overnight. Among them were two aeroballistic…— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) November 14, 2025

Earlier this week, Ukraine’s general staff said it was increasing the effective use of domestic long-range weapons, including Neptune-type missiles.

“This is causing the enemy considerable trouble,” General Staff wrote on Tuesday.

Zelenskyy did not mention any targets. Two industry sources told Reuters earlier that Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk had halted oil exports after a Ukrainian drone attack. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack.

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