Russia’s defence ministry says it strikes Ukrainian steel plants and power infrastructure overnight, citing damage to industrial and energy assets. Outlets report the strikes are aimed at critical infrastructure, with impacts extending beyond individual sites.
The reports also include Ukrainian claims about the targets and effects. Ukraine says Russia launched overnight attacks on critical infrastructure including the Kryvyi Rih steelworks and the Zaporizhzhia plant, affecting energy networks nationwide. One outlet adds that the Kryvyi Rih steel plant is owned by ArcelorMittal, which suspended operations in September following earlier Russian ballistic missile strikes.
While all accounts describe Russian claims of hitting steel and power facilities and Ukrainian assertions of nationwide energy impacts, they differ in emphasis on specific companies and the scale or geographic reach of the disruption. None of the sources provide independent verification of damage or casualties in the excerpts provided.
