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Russia Strikes Ukraine's Military and Energy Infrastructure

Russian forces hit power stations, a cargo ship, and drone facilities in Ukraine.

New York Editorial News Desk October 30, 2026 1 min read

The Brief

  • Russian forces struck a power substation in Hotov, supporting Ukraine's military industry in Kiev.
  • A cargo ship in the Black Sea was targeted, reportedly carrying supplies to Ukrainian forces.
  • Russian forces attacked drone assembly and storage facilities in Kiev.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that its forces struck a power substation in Hotov, which supports the military industry in Kiev. The attack targeted infrastructure essential for Ukraine's military operations.

In addition, Russian forces hit an electrical power station in the Dnepropetrovsk region, which is critical for the operation of military industry enterprises there.

Russian armed forces also launched a strike against a cargo ship in the Black Sea, which was delivering military equipment and dual-use cargo to Odessa for Ukrainian forces.

Overnight, Russian forces conducted a large-scale strike using high-precision ground-based weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles. The attack targeted Ukrainian military-industrial complexes, energy facilities, and port infrastructure.

The Russian Defense Ministry stated that its forces hit a missile assembly plant in Kiev, which produces components for long-range attack UAVs.

Russian forces also targeted the Fanplit workshop, where FP-1 and FP-2 Fire Point drones were assembled and stored.

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