Russia Bombards Ukraine’s Major Cities and Power Grid in Massive Missile and Drone Strike

Russia unleashed a large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine early on November 28, targeting critical energy infrastructure across the country. Explosions were reported in major cities such as Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Lutsk, and Rivne, as well as in multiple other regions.

The Ukrainian Air Force declared a nationwide air raid alert after Russia scrambled 7 Tu-95 strategic bombers. The air raid alert lasted over 9 hours.

In Vinnytsia missile strike injured 1 woman and a residential building suffered damage, local authorities reported.

in the Sumy region, some infrastructure facilities were destroyed, local officials reported. Schools, hospitals, high-rise buildings, and water supply facilities were damaged.

In Shostka, Sumy region, a Russian missile struck local infrastructure, and officials still assessing the damage.

In Lutsk, several hits were recorded city mayor Ihor Polishchuk said.

Parts of the city have no electricity, and public transportation is not working. Critical infrastructure is being connected to generators.

In Kyiv, debris fell in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts of the capital.

Several outbuildings and a truck were slightly damaged. There was no fire. No information on casualties was reported.

Kharkiv’s densely populated Kyivskyi district was hit by a missile, damaging both business and residential buildings, though no casualties were reported, according to regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov.

In the Rivne region, more than 280,000 consumers are without electricity, and there are water outages.

In Kherson, Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson military administration, said there is no electricity in the city due to the Russian attack.

Electric transport is temporarily out of service, and there may be water shortages, he added.

Volyn region governor said “The missiles were aimed at critical infrastructure. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Some private outbuildings were damaged. This will also affect power outages in Volyn. Currently, about 215,000 consumers are temporarily without electricity.”

In the Odesa region, according to the administration, 6 houses were damaged in the Odesa district, and 1 person was wounded. The falling debris from one of the missiles also caused fire.

In the Lviv region, 523 thousand consumers are without electricity, reported the region’s administration.

Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko described the attack as a “massive blow” to Ukraine’s power grid. The state grid operator, Ukrenergo, has implemented emergency blackouts in multiple regions to stabilize the energy system amid ongoing Russian strikes.

Earlier, the investigation revealed, that Russia has carried out at least 36 double-tap strikes against Ukraine since the outset of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, killing at least 74 medics.