War against Ukraine: Russia bombs hospital in Kharkiv

Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine: After an aid distribution center on Monday, medical facilities and energy facilities were bombed today. President Zelensky is too...

War against Ukraine Russia attacks hospital in Kharkiv As of: November 3rd, 2026 • 1:16 p.m

Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine: After an aid distribution center on Monday, medical facilities and energy facilities were bombed today. President Zelenskyj arrived in Berlin for a visit.

Russia has once again launched a serious wave of attacks on Ukraine. A large number of rockets, cruise missiles and combat drones were apparently used, according to information from the Ukrainian Air Force. In addition to energy plants, medical facilities were also hit.

According to the regional prosecutor's office, at least 73 people were injured in one hit on a hospital in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv alone. 226 patients had to be transferred to other clinics.

The large city of Dnipro in the south of the country was also badly hit, where one death and 17 injuries were initially reported. A medical facility there where 100 people were being treated was also damaged, said Governor Olexander Hanscha.

According to consistent information from Kiev and Moscow, the main target of the attacks were Ukrainian energy facilities. The Russian Defense Ministry said thermal power plants in the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions as well as several substations were targeted.

The private Ukrainian utility DTEK said three of its power plants could no longer produce electricity due to "massive destruction." The attacks led to power outages in several parts of the country. In the northern Zhytomyr region, more than 180,000 households were without power in the morning, as Governor Vitaly Bunechko announced. Around 130 towns are affected.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, in the latest wave of attacks, the Russian army used several ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M and Zirkon types, 59 cruise missiles of various types and 289 combat drones. Three rockets, 49 cruise missiles and 257 drones were intercepted. The Ukrainian air defense has been significantly weakened for months, especially because there is a lack of supplies of important defense missiles.

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On Monday there were many deaths in a serious Russian attack on a school that served as a distribution center for aid supplies. President Volodymyr Zelenskyj said 31 deaths have now been reported from Komyshuwacha near Zaporizhzhia. It is feared that people are still buried under the rubble. According to Governor Mykhailo Semikin, around 50 people are missing.

According to rescue workers, the victims include two helpers and four police officers. They were killed in a second wave of attacks after Russian forces dropped bombs again shortly after the first strike. Zelensky spoke of a “vile terrorist attack”.

Ukrainian counterattacks on Russia hit a refinery near the city of Yaroslavl. There were two injured people there. In Moscow, operations were temporarily suspended at all four airports due to drone alarms. The Russian military said 856 enemy drones had been intercepted.

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Zelenskyj arrived in Berlin ahead of new talks between Russia, Ukraine and the USA about an end to the war. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) received him at the Chancellery at midday. Zelensky said on Platform X that he also wanted to talk to Merz about Ukrainian air defense and help for the ailing energy supply.

Shortly beforehand, US special envoy Steve Witkoff announced a new round of talks between Russia, Ukraine and the USA for Tuesday and Wednesday next week in Abu Dhabi. It should take place at the level of the advisors to the heads of state and government.