Over the past day, Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed at least 38 people and injured 158, according to regional authorities. An early missile strike on Dnipro hit a medical center and hospital; Mayor Borys Filatov said it destroyed a hospice, and about 50 terminally ill patients were transferred to another hospital. In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, acting regional governor Mykhailo Semikin said aerial bombs killed at least 31 people in Komyshuvakha, with 48 remaining missing; two rescue workers and four police officers were among the dead.
Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said the morning attack on Dnipro hit buildings of a medical center and a hospital. He said nearly 100 people were receiving treatment, but neither patients nor medical staff were injured. Mayor Borys Filatov said the hospice had been destroyed and about 50 terminally ill patients had been transferred to another hospital. Filatov said the city had only recently renovated the wards, and that it was one of the few places providing specialized care for the elderly, including Dnipro residents and people who fled occupied territories or war-torn hometowns. “Now all of this has been destroyed by a Russian missile,” Filatov said on Telegram. He added that 20 residential buildings had been partially destroyed or damaged.
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, acting regional governor Mykhailo Semikin said the attack on Komyshuvakha killed at least 31 people, with 48 missing. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the first wave of aerial bombs hit a school where humanitarian aid was regularly distributed, and that nine more were launched at a shelter. Zelensky said the weapon used in the follow-up strike was a FAB-3000 bomb containing nearly one and a half metric tons of explosives. Semikin said the concrete structure of the underground center collapsed after a direct hit.
Russia launched a mass missile and drone attack across Ukraine targeting critical infrastructure. Zelensky said energy and power generation facilities and substations in nine regions were targeted, while emergency and rolling blackouts continued in many cities and communities. The Air Force said Russia launched ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and attack drones overnight. Zelensky said Russia launched 17 ballistic missiles and called for more Western support to defend Ukraine’s skies.
Casualties were also reported in other oblasts: in Kharkiv Oblast, 114 people were injured, including two children; in Donetsk Oblast, four were killed; in Kherson Oblast, seven were injured; and in Sumy Oblast, one was killed.
Analysis
Why This Matters
- The targeting of hospitals and humanitarian aid centres represents a potential escalation in attacks on civilian infrastructure.
- Mass strikes on energy facilities cause widespread blackouts, disrupting daily life and critical services.
- The high number of casualties and missing persons highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Background
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and has regularly attacked civilian areas and infrastructure. The reported attacks on Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia Oblast are the latest in a series of strikes that have killed thousands of civilians.
What to Watch
- Whether Western allies provide additional air defence systems in response to Ukraine’s requests.
- The recovery and identification of the missing 48 people in Komyshuvakha.
- The impact of energy grid damage on heating and power supply during the coming winter.
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- Partly supportedThe headline says Russian attacks killed 38 people, without qualifying the toll as a minimum.Kyiv Independent: “Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed at least 38 people and injured 158 others over the past day, regional authorities said”
- SupportedThe headline says a Dnipro hospital and a village in Zaporizhzhia were hit.Kyiv Independent: “Among the sites that suffered from the Russian attack on Dnipro are buildings of a medical and health care center and one of the city's hospitals”
- SupportedThe summary says a morning strike destroyed a hospice in Dnipro, according to Mayor Borys Filatov.Kyiv Independent: “The hospice had been "destroyed," and about 50 terminally ill patients have been transferred to another hospital, ... Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov said.”
- Partly supportedThe summary says bombs killed 31 people in Komyshuvakha, without qualifying the toll as a minimum.Kyiv Independent: “Russia launched a series of aerial bombs on the village of Komyshuvakha in southeastern Zaporizhzhia Oblast on Nov. 2, killing at least 31 people”
- SupportedOver the past day, attacks across Ukraine killed at least 38 people and injured 158, according to regional authorities.Kyiv Independent: “Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed at least 38 people and injured 158 others over the past day, regional authorities said”
- SupportedGovernor Oleksandr Hanzha said the morning attack in Dnipro hit buildings of a medical center and a hospital.Kyiv Independent: “Among the sites that suffered from the Russian attack on Dnipro are buildings of a medical and health care center and one of the city's hospitals, according to Hanzha.”
- SupportedAbout 50 terminally ill hospice patients were transferred to another hospital.Kyiv Independent: “about 50 terminally ill patients have been transferred to another hospital”
- SupportedFilatov said, “Now all of this has been destroyed by a Russian missile.”Kyiv Independent: “"Now all of this has been destroyed by a Russian missile," Filatov said on Telegram.”
- SupportedIn Komyshuvakha, at least 31 people were killed and 48 remained missing, according to acting regional governor Mykhailo Semikin.Kyiv Independent: “killing at least 31 people, while 48 remain missing, acting regional governor Mykhailo Semikin said.”
- SupportedTwo rescue workers and four police officers were among those killed in Komyshuvakha.Kyiv Independent: “Among the fallen victims are two rescue workers and four police officers, it added.”
- SupportedThe follow-up strike used a FAB-3000 bomb containing nearly one and a half metric tons of explosives.Kyiv Independent: “The weapon used in the follow-up strike was FAB-3000, a three-ton bomb that contains "nearly one and a half metric tons of explosives," he added.”
- SupportedZelensky said energy and power-generation facilities and substations in nine regions were targeted.Kyiv Independent: “President Volodymyr Zelensky said that energy and power generation facilities and substations in nine regions across the country”