A Russian attack in southern Ukraine targeting a location where people had gathered for humanitarian aid resulted in 31 deaths, with many more still missing. Overnight strikes hit power plants across the country, damaging hospitals and injuring many.
Rescuers and volunteers searched the destroyed site in Komyushuvakha village, Zaporizhzhia region, hoping to find survivors among the rubble. However, more bodies were found as they worked.
Mykhailo Semikin, acting head of the Zaporizhzhia military administration, called the tragedy one of the worst for civilians since the war began.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia launched 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles, and 59 cruise missiles across nine regions. He noted the attacks coincided with U.S. elections and urged the world to stop the terror.
Three days of mourning were declared in Zaporizhzhia after Russian bombs caused extensive damage.
The dead included four police officers and two rescue workers, with at least five people injured. In Kharkiv, a combined missile and drone attack wounded 62 people.
A medical facility was damaged, windows shattered, and cars destroyed. Over 200 patients were moved to other facilities.
In Dnipro, rescuers found a woman alive after the attack killed one person and wounded 17. An outpatient clinic and hospital were damaged.
Ukraine’s energy ministry reported Russia attacked power plants and infrastructure ahead of winter, causing blackouts in multiple regions.
DTEK, Ukraine’s power utility, said three plants halted operations due to severe damage, but no injuries were reported.
Russia claimed it shot down 856 Ukrainian drones overnight. Moscow also faced attacks as two employees at an oil refinery were wounded.
In occupied Crimea, rolling blackouts were implemented after energy infrastructure was targeted.