At least 73 injured as Russia bombs Ukrainian hospital and power plants
Summary
Russian attacks damaged a hospital in Kharkiv and energy infrastructure in several Ukrainian regions. Ukrainian officials reported at least 73 injuries at the hospital and power outages, while Russia said it had targeted facilities supplying the Ukrainian military and factories. The attacks came as U.S., Russian and Ukrainian officials planned talks in Abu Dhabi.Key Facts
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least 73 people were injured when a hospital in Kharkiv was hit.
- Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said the bombardment shattered more than 1,000 hospital windows and damaged the cardiology department.
- Zelenskyy said Russia launched 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles overnight.
- Ukraine said attacks hit energy sites in nine regions, including power plants and substations.
- Zhytomyr Governor Vitalii Bunechko said more than 180,000 people in the region were without power on Tuesday morning.
- Russia’s Ministry of Defence said it targeted electricity facilities in the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, which it said supplied the Ukrainian army and military factories.
- A Ukrainian drone attack set fire to an oil refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl region and injured two employees, according to the regional governor.
- U.S., Russian and Ukrainian officials were due to meet in Abu Dhabi the following week, while U.S. negotiators also planned talks with European and NATO representatives in Brussels.
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