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Russia says it struck Ukrainian electricity grid facilities in massive overnight attack

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Russia’s Defence Ministry reported on Tuesday that Russia launched an extensive overnight attack targeting electricity grid facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv. The targets included four power plants, two substations, port infrastructure in Kiliia, and two cargo ships delivering military equipment to Ukrainian forces. The ministry claimed these strikes were aimed at facilities supporting the Ukrainian army and its defense industry. Reuters notes it could not independently confirm this information.
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Russia launched a massive overnight attack on November 2, targeting electricity grid facilities in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions of Ukraine. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, the strike hit four power plants and two substations, as well as port infrastructure in Kiliia on the Danube river, affecting military factories and Ukrainian army supplies. Additionally, Russia claimed it destroyed two cargo ships—one each in the ports of Pivdennyi and the Black Sea—carrying military equipment to Ukraine. Reuters was unable to independently confirm these claims.

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Ukrainian NORP · 4× Reuters ORG · 2× Russia GPE · 2× Dnipropetrovsk GPE · 1× Kharkiv GPE · 1× Kiliia GPE · 1× MOSCOW GPE · 1× Pivdennyi GPE · 1× Vinnytsia GPE · 1× the Russian Defence Ministry ORG · 1×

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Russia launched a massive overnight strike on Ukrainian electricity facilities in the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions which supply power to military factories and the Ukrainian army, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Russia says it struck Ukrainian electricity grid facilities in massive overnight attack asserted
it → say → attack
Russia launched a massive overnight strike on Ukrainian electricity facilities in the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions which supply power to military factories and the Ukrainian army, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. asserted
Ministry → launch → Tuesday
It said in a statement that it had hit four power plants and two electricity substations as well as port infrastructure in Kiliia on the Danube river. asserted
it → say → river
It said it had also hit two cargo ships - one in the port of Pivdennyi and one in the Black Sea - which it said were delivering military equipment and dual-use cargo to the Ukrainian army. asserted
it → say → army
Reuters was not able to independently verify the information. asserted
Reuters → verify → information
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