In brief
Russian Defence Ministry says forces struck Ukrainian energy facilities tied to the military‑industrial sector, hitting thermal plants and substations, as well as port infrastructure and two bulk carriers. Al‑Jazeera later reported at least 73 people injured when a Russian strike hit a hospital and power plants, adding a civilian‑focused angle to the story.
In the early hours of Tuesday, the Russian Defence Ministry announced that its forces had carried out a precision strike on Ukrainian energy facilities that provided power to military‑industrial enterprises. The attack reportedly involved guided missiles and drones and targeted four thermal power plants and a number of substations across the Vinnytsia, Dnipro and Kharkiv regions. Additional targets included port infrastructure in the Odessa region and two bulk carriers that were transporting military and dual‑use cargo in the Black Sea.
Xinhua detailed that the strike disrupted electricity supplies in several Ukrainian regions. Local authorities in the Zhytomyr region reported that about 130 settlements lost power, while Kharkiv saw heating services and public electronic transport suspended. Kiev and Dnipro also experienced outages following the attack.
Similar coverage appeared on the news aggregator Big News Network.com, which echoed Xinhua’s description of the four thermal power plants and the list of targeted substations in the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv areas. The site also confirmed that port facilities in Odessa and two bulk carriers were hit, stressing the potential impact on Ukraine’s military logistics.
The Syrian Arab news agency SANA reported the same set of targets, noting the attack on energy facilities in the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, as well as port infrastructure in Odesa. SANA’s statement underscored the damage to infrastructure that supports Ukraine’s war effort.
On a separate development, the international news outlet Al‑Jazeera released a report indicating that Russian forces had bombed a Ukrainian hospital and power plants overnight, resulting in at least 73 injuries. The article highlighted that the hospital was struck by Russian ballistic missiles and aerial bombs, adding a civilian dimension to the ongoing conflict over energy infrastructure.
