Hours before Americans vote, Russia fires 59 cruise missiles at Ukraine’s grid and bombs a Kharkiv hospital
Missiles and drones went after power plants and substations, and a guided bomb landed between two hospital buildings in Kharkiv.
On the eve of the US midterm elections, Russia launched a coordinated attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and a hospital in Kharkiv, killing one person and injuring over 100 across four regions. The assault, which took place in early November, was the latest in a series of missile strikes Russia has conducted against Kyiv and its surrounding areas throughout October.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia fired more than 100 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and its oblast, with the US continuing to delay the delivery of PAC-3 interceptors that Ukraine desperately needs to counter the threat. Despite Washington's so-called energy ceasefire, Russia has maintained its assault on Ukraine's power grid, causing widespread blackouts as winter approaches.
A guided bomb struck the passage between two hospital buildings in Kharkiv's Nemyshlianskyi district, causing extensive damage to the facade, wards, a medical facility, a laboratory, and 10 apartment blocks. The attack resulted in 73 injuries, including patients, medical staff, and nearby residents. Medical personnel are evacuating 226 patients to other hospitals, while one person was killed when missiles hit Dnipro early in the morning, with 17 others injured.
Russia's attack also targeted three thermal power plants belonging to the private energy company DTEK, resulting in extensive damage and forcing all three plants to cease generating power. In Zhytomyr Oblast, about 130 settlements with over 180,000 customers lost electricity, according to the regional administration.
Ukraine's Air Force reported that, in addition to the cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, they downed 49 cruise missiles, three ballistic missiles, and 257 drones during the overnight attacks. Zelenskyy addressed the nation, putting the number of ballistic missiles at 17 in his morning post. The Air Force had previously reported Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from strategic bombers on October 7.
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