On the evening of November 9 and the night of November 10, Russian troops attacked ten regions of Ukraine. Five major energy substations, through which electricity is transmitted between regions, as well as industrial enterprises, residential buildings, and social facilities came under attack. In Ladyzhyn, Vinnytsia region, two people were killed. Nine more were injured in Kharkiv and Pereiaslav, and two injured were also reported in Kropyvnytskyi.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretskyi reported on the consequences of the attack. Additional information was released by regional military administrations and the State Emergency Service.
According to the head of government, Russian troops attacked five major energy substations in Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, and Kirovohrad regions.
These are facilities that ensure the transmission of electricity between regions of Ukraine. The prime minister did not specify the extent of damage to each substation or possible restoration timelines.
In Poltava region, Russian drones attacked an energy facility and an industrial enterprise. According to the head of Poltava Regional Military Administration Vitalii Diakivnych, an UAV strike on an energy facility was recorded in Poltava district.
Additionally, a Russian drone hit an industrial enterprise in Kremenchuk. According to preliminary data, no people were injured. Information on the extent of damage is being clarified.
In Kirovohrad region, as a result of the attack on a critical infrastructure facility in Holovanivsk district, a fire broke out and power supply interruptions occurred.
According to the head of Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration Andrii Raikovych, after the evening strike, almost 10.5 thousand subscribers in Holovanivsk district were left without electricity. Part of Kropyvnytskyi was also de-energized.
As reported by the regional military administration, on the morning of November 10, Kropyvnytskyi suffered a new strike. Russian troops attacked a facility of one of the retail chains. The name of the enterprise was not officially clarified.
According to the State Emergency Service, after the repeated attack, a fire broke out at one of the civilian infrastructure facilities. Its extinguishing was complicated by the threat of new shelling. Rescuers reported two injured as a result of strikes on Kropyvnytskyi. SES psychologists also worked at the scene.
In Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian troops attacked industrial and infrastructure facilities. According to the head of the Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Hanzha, an enterprise was damaged in Dnipro, where a fire broke out.
Infrastructure damage was also recorded in Vilnohirsk municipality of Kamianske district and Kryvyi Rih. Information on the full extent of the consequences of the strikes is being clarified.
In Vinnytsia region, as a result of the attack on a civilian enterprise in Ladyzhyn, two people were killed. According to the head of Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration Natalia Zabolotna, destruction was recorded at the enterprise. Energy infrastructure facilities were also damaged in the region.
Secretary of the Ladyzhyn City Council Oleksandr Kolomiets reported that due to the deaths, three days of mourning were declared in the municipality. Relevant services continue to work at the strike sites.
According to updated data from the prime minister, another nine people were injured in Kharkiv and Pereiaslav of Kyiv region. This information supplements previous reports about injured in Kropyvnytskyi.
In addition to energy and industrial facilities, Russian troops struck social infrastructure. In Kharkiv, a kindergarten was damaged, and in the settlement of Bilozerka, Kherson region, a hospital.
Destruction and damage to residential buildings were recorded in Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Kherson, Poltava, and Kyiv regions.
In Sumy region, late in the evening on November 9, Russian troops carried out a series of strikes on Konotop district. According to the State Emergency Service, as a result of the shelling, a fire broke out in the residential sector.
Due to the threat of repeated attacks, rescuers were forced to temporarily suspend work and retreat to a safe place. Later, all fires were extinguished.
On the morning of November 10, a Russian drone also attacked a civilian infrastructure facility in Sumy municipality. Rescuers examined the area. According to preliminary data from the State Emergency Service, there are no casualties from this strike.
In total, according to Serhiy Koretskyi, the Russian attack covered ten regions. The aftermath is being liquidated at the damage sites. Energy workers, rescuers, police, and other emergency services are involved in the work.
Information on the final extent of damage to energy infrastructure and consequences for power supply is being clarified.
Based on materials: Serhiy Koretskyi, Poltava Regional Military Administration, State Emergency Service of Ukraine
