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Russia says hit power substations in Ukraine and three ships in Black Sea

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Russia’s Defense Ministry reported hitting three cargo ships carrying military goods destined for Ukraine and two power substations supplying electricity to Ukrainian defense industries. The targeted vessels included a container ship near Odesa, another at Chornomorsk, and a dry cargo ship southwest of Odesa. Additionally, Russian forces reportedly struck power substations in Dnipropetrovsk and Zhytomyr regions, causing over 600,000 people to lose electricity according to Ukrainian company DTEK. Reuters could not independently confirm these claims.
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On November 7, 2026, Russia launched airstrikes on Kyiv and surrounding areas, hitting critical infrastructure including the Northern Bridge and energy facilities. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, over 30 ballistic missiles and more than 170 drones were used in the attack, causing blackouts and disrupting water supplies across 12 regions with Kyiv being hit hardest. The strikes reportedly damaged energy infrastructure and a key bridge, affecting power supply to hundreds of thousands of residents in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions by November 8. Russian officials claimed their forces also targeted cargo ships carrying military goods for Ukraine in the Black Sea on both November 8 and 9, though Reuters could not independently verify these claims. The attacks come ahead of scheduled trilateral talks between Ukrainian, Russian, and U.S. delegations set to take place in Abu Dhabi next week.

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Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine Power Stations
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Odesa Russia Russian Ukraine Ukrainian

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Ukraine GPE · 7× Russia GPE · 3× Dnipropetrovsk GPE · 2× Odesa GPE · 2× Reuters ORG · 2× Russian NORP · 2× Ukrainian NORP · 2× Chornomorsk GPE · 1× MOSCOW GPE · 1× The Defence Ministry ORG · 1×

Narrative

MOSCOW, Nov 8 - Russia said on Sunday overnight strikes by its forces had hit three cargo vessels that were carrying military goods for Ukraine and two electricity substations, which it said supplied power to the Ukrainian defence industry.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
Reuters could not independently verify the ministry’s claims.
2026-11-09 · The Straits Times
Russia says hit power substations in Ukraine and three ships in Black Sea · mixed framing

Claims (9 extracted, 2 hedged)

Russia says hit power substations in Ukraine and three ships in Black Sea asserted
Russia → hit → Sea
MOSCOW, Nov 8 - Russia said on Sunday overnight strikes by its forces had hit three cargo vessels that were carrying military goods for Ukraine and two electricity substations, which it said supplied power to the Ukrainian defence industry. asserted
it → say → industry
The Defence Ministry said Russian forces had struck a container ship delivering weapons and military equipment to the Black Sea port of Odesa, and another in the port of Chornomorsk, which is in the same southwestern region of Ukraine. asserted
which → say → Ukraine
According to the ministry, the second container ship had delivered dual-use cargo to Ukraine. uncertain
ship → accord → Ukraine
It said a third vessel, a dry cargo ship hit south-west of Odesa, was carrying weapons and military equipment for Ukraine's armed forces. asserted
vessel → say → forces
Reuters could not independently verify the ministry’s claims. uncertain
Reuters → verify → claims
The ministry also said Russia had hit two power substations in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Zhytomyr regions, both of which it said powered military-industrial enterprises. asserted
it → say → enterprises
Ukrainian power company DTEK said a Russian overnight attack on energy facilities in Dnipropetrovsk had left more than 600,000 people without electricity. asserted
attack → say → electricity
"Important energy facilities in the region were damaged in an overnight attack," the company said on Telegram. asserted
company → damage → Telegram
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