Russia Pounds Ukraine’s Power Grid With 365 Missiles and Drones
Russia launched a multi-wave overnight bombardment of Ukraine’s energy system on Tuesday: 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, hitting power plants and substations from Odesa to Rivne. DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private power producer, said three of its five thermal plants were knocked offline, and outages hit Kyiv and at least six other regions. It comes a week before U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi.
What’s confirmed
- Russia launched a multi-wave overnight bombardment of Ukraine’s energy system on Tuesday: 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, hitting power plants and substations from Odesa to Rivne.
- DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private power producer, said three of its five thermal plants were knocked offline, and outages hit Kyiv and at least six other regions.
- It comes a week before U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi.
Confirmed by 4 independent outlets: Reuters, AP, Kyiv Post and Ukrinform.
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- Now: 96% with 4 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
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Confirmation record
Statements from President Zelenskyy and DTEK, Nov. 3.| ✓ | Reuters Counted https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/russian-strikes-knock-out-power-to-swathes-of-ukraine-kyiv-hits-russian-refinery-4994629 |
| ✓ | AP Counted https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-humanitarian-attack-drones-power-264da8725dc2bb1f0039a698a59af9fc |
| ✓ | Kyiv Post Counted https://www.kyivpost.com/post/88995 |
| ✓ | Ukrinform Counted https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/4180856-russian-attack-hits-energy-infrastructure-in-10-regions-energy-ministry.html |
| · | Primary source Statements from President Zelenskyy and DTEK, Nov. 3. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/88995 |
Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 96% with 4 independent confirmations.
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