Russia launches massive missile attack on Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure

Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine on the morning of Tuesday, November 3, targeting energy infrastructure and civilian areas, with at least 62 people injured in a strike on a medical facility in Kharkiv. The attack involved cruise and ballistic missiles, guided bombs, and drones. Explosions were reported in Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Vinnytsia region. Seven cruise missiles targeted the Ladyzhyn thermal power plant, while five ballistic missiles hit Dnipro and four Zircon missiles were directed at Ladyzhyn. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned on November 2 that intelligence indicated Russia was preparing a large-scale attack focused on energy and logistics infrastructure, particularly in western regions.