At least 73 people have been injured after Russian forces struck a hospital in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv, while a series of overnight attacks damaged energy infrastructure across several regions, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces directly hit a city clinical hospital, damaging its cardiology department while patients were receiving treatment, Al Jazeera reported.
“The Russians directly struck a city clinical hospital. Seventy-three people were injured, and the cardiology department, where people were receiving treatment, was damaged,” Zelenskyy wrote on X.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed that the medical facility had sustained extensive damage during Monday night’s bombardment, with more than 1,000 windows shattered.
The strikes also targeted energy infrastructure across Ukraine. Zelenskyy described the overnight assault as a large-scale, coordinated attack involving power generation facilities and electricity substations.
According to the Ukrainian president, Russia launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles during the overnight operation.
The attacks affected energy facilities in the Odesa, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Chernivtsi, Chernihiv and Rivne regions.
Russia’s Defence Ministry confirmed that its forces had targeted electricity facilities in the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, claiming the sites supplied power to the Ukrainian military and defence industry.
The damage has caused significant disruptions to electricity supplies. More than 180,000 people were without power in the Zhytomyr region on Tuesday morning, according to regional Governor Vitalii Bunechko. Authorities in Odesa also introduced scheduled power outages following the attacks.
The latest bombardment came a day after a Russian strike on an aid distribution centre in Ukraine killed at least 31 people, according to Ukrainian officials.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces carried out a drone attack on an oil refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl region, injuring two employees and triggering a fire at the facility, regional Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said.
The latest exchange of attacks comes as Washington intensifies diplomatic efforts to end the war. US, Russian and Ukrainian officials are expected to meet in Abu Dhabi next week to discuss possible steps towards a settlement.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said the discussions would focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian assistance and further steps towards peace.
US negotiators are also scheduled to meet representatives from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union and NATO in Brussels to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe’s future security framework and economic support for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
The diplomatic efforts are unfolding as Ukraine closely watches the US midterm elections, amid concerns over the future of American military assistance.
Reporting from Kyiv, Al Jazeera correspondent Audrey MacAlpine said the elections were particularly significant for Ukraine, which has seen a reduction in major US military aid packages since the Trump administration took office.
While European countries have largely compensated for the decline in American assistance, Kyiv continues to seek renewed military support from Washington, she said.
3 Nov 2026 – 19:58 (19:58 GMT)
Three Ukrainian power plants halt operations after Russian strikes
Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in nine Ukrainian regions overnight on November 3, damaging power plants and substations and forcing three power plants to halt electricity generation, according to Ukrainian officials and energy company DTEK.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said Russian forces targeted facilities responsible for generating and transmitting electricity with drones and missiles. Damage and strikes were reported in 14 regions in total.
Large power plants in the Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia and Kharkiv regions were hit, along with several key substations, particularly in western Ukraine.
“The damage is significant both at power generation facilities and across the grid,” Koretskyi said.
The overnight assault also targeted railway infrastructure. In Zaporizhzhia, passenger carriages, diesel locomotives and a railway station were damaged, while an electric locomotive was hit in Kovel.
Russian strikes also damaged manufacturing facilities and commercial warehouses in the Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
In Kharkiv, a missile hit a hospital, injuring 73 people.
Energy workers, railway personnel, medical staff, emergency responders and police were deployed to the affected sites. Ukrainian authorities warned that the threat of further Russian attacks remained.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the overnight assault involved 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles. He also noted that the attack coincided with US congressional election day.
Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said Russian missiles were launched in several waves, with ballistic missiles striking at around 3 a.m. Kyiv time and cruise missiles approaching closer to dawn.
Ihnat added that Russia’s overall approach to conducting such attacks had not changed.
3 Nov 2026 – 19:02 (19:02 GMT)
Russian strike on Komyshuvakha kills 31, nearly 50 missing
The death toll from Russian airstrikes on the village of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region has risen to 31, while nearly 50 people remain missing, regional authorities said on November 3.
Mykhailo Semikin, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, confirmed that 31 people had been killed, up from the previously reported 29. Five others were injured, while nearly 50 residents are still unaccounted for.
Russia carried out two airstrikes on Komyshuvakha on November 2, hitting a school where humanitarian aid was being distributed and a shelter.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces knew that humanitarian assistance was distributed at the location every week.
Earlier on November 3, regional authorities reported that 48 people were missing as search-and-rescue operations continued at the strike site.
The attack came amid a wider Russian assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. According to Zelenskyy, Russia launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles during the overnight strikes.
The Ukrainian president said power plants and substations in nine regions were among the main targets.
Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said ballistic missiles struck the country at around 3 a.m., while cruise missiles arrived closer to morning.
3 Nov 2026 – 18:57 (18:57 GMT)
At least 78 injured as Russian strikes hit Dnipro and Kharkiv – IN PHOTOS
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3 Nov 2026 – 18:57 (18:57 GMT)
Russia strikes Dnipro, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian regions overnight
Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone assault across Ukraine on November 3, damaging hospitals, residential buildings and energy infrastructure in several regions and leaving residents without electricity and heating.
The attacks affected Dnipro, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne and Odesa, according to regional authorities.
Dnipro was among the hardest-hit cities, with Russian strikes damaging a hospital, residential buildings, a police station and a thermal power plant.
Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov reported casualties, while Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, said five people had been injured in the attacks. Two elderly men were hospitalised in serious condition.
Search and rescue operations were continuing following the strikes.
In Kharkiv, a Russian attack hit a medical facility, injuring at least 73 people, including patients, medical personnel and residents of nearby buildings.
The strike damaged a passageway between hospital buildings, shattered windows and affected the facility’s facade, wards and other areas. Another medical facility, a medical laboratory, 10 apartment buildings and 13 vehicles were also damaged.
The attacks also disrupted heating and hot water supplies in parts of Kharkiv.
In the Vinnytsia region, Russian strikes targeted infrastructure, leaving several settlements without electricity. Rolling power outages were introduced, while trolleybus services in Vinnytsia were partially suspended.
The Zhytomyr region also suffered damage to its electricity network. Regional Governor Vitalii Bunechko said more than 180,000 residents were without power following the attacks. No casualties or injuries were reported there.
In the Khmelnytskyi region, Russian drones struck a residential building in the Shepetivka district, damaging its roof and two apartments. Two cars and windows in a nearby apartment building were also damaged. No casualties were reported.
Meanwhile, a Russian strike damaged an Ukrenergo electricity substation in the Rivne region, according to the regional military administration.
In the Odesa region, Russian forces hit an energy facility operated by DTEK, causing significant damage.
The company said repairs had begun as soon as conditions allowed, warning that restoring the damaged equipment would take time.
Emergency power outages were also introduced in the Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions following the attacks.
The latest bombardment highlights the continuing pressure on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as Russian forces intensify strikes on electricity generation facilities and distribution networks ahead of the winter season.