Ukrainian strikes kill three in Russia’s Belgorod region
Summary
Ukrainian drone strikes killed three people in Russia’s Belgorod region and sparked a fire at an Ozon distribution center in Adygeysk, while Russian attacks damaged Ukrainian energy facilities and caused outages. Officials also reported power cuts in Russian-occupied Crimea, and the Kremlin said it hoped President Donald Trump would continue his peace efforts after Democrats won control of Congress in the midterms.Key Facts
- Local Russian authorities reported three deaths in Belgorod, a region bordering Ukraine, on Wednesday.
- Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian overnight attacks damaged power generation facilities and substations in nine regions.
- Russian attacks caused hours-long power and water outages in Kyiv and nearby areas; emergency centers offered hot drinks and places to charge devices.
- Russia’s Ministry of Energy said Ukrainian strikes hit energy infrastructure in Crimea and that temporary outage schedules were in force.
- A Ukrainian drone attack started a fire at an Ozon distribution center in Adygeysk; Ozon said workers were evacuated and no one was injured.
- Russia’s Defence Ministry said it downed 709 Ukrainian drones across 14 regions, Crimea, and the Black and Azov seas.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia hoped President Donald Trump would continue his peace efforts and described any effect from the change in Congress as an internal U.S. matter.
- Zelenskyy awarded First Lady Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga for what a presidential decree called her contribution to humanitarian aid and support for children in Ukraine.
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