Russia claims attacks on thermal power plants across three Ukrainian regions
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Russian forces attacked Ukraine's energy facilities and port infrastructure in the Odesa region overnight on November 3. Russia has published a list of the targets it claims to have struck, according to Russia's Ministry of Defense.
The Russian side claims it used precision-guided land- and air-based weapons, as well as attack drones. According to the Russian ministry, the targets included energy facilities in the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions, as well as port infrastructure in the Odesa region.
Which energy facilities did Russia's Defense Ministry name?
In the Vinnytsia region, the Russian ministry claimed to have struck the Ladyzhyn Thermal Power Plant, which has a capacity of 1,800 MW.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the list included two thermal power plants:
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Kryvyi Rih TPP – with a capacity of 2,800 MW;
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Prydniprovska TPP – with a capacity of 1,765 MW.
In the Kharkiv region, Russia claimed to have attacked the Kharkiv Thermal Power Plant, which has a capacity of 86 MW. The list also included two electrical substations – Zmiivska and Loseve – both operating at 330 kV.
Separately, Russia's Defense Ministry reported the alleged strike on port infrastructure in the Odesa region, specifically facilities at the port of Kiliia.
The Russian ministry also claimed to have hit two bulk carriers in the port of Pivdennyi and in the Black Sea waters.
Russian attack on Ukraine overnight on November 3
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine overnight on November 3, using ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones. Dnipro, Kharkiv, and several other settlements came under attack.
In Dnipro, a hospital, a residential neighborhood, and a police station were damaged, and people were injured.
In Kharkiv, a Russian strike hit a medical facility, injuring at least 73 people.
The aftermath of the attack was also reported in the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, and Odesa regions.
