Russian strikes knock out power across Ukraine as Kyiv hits refinery

Summary

Russia launched a sweeping, multi-wave bombardment of Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Tuesday, November 3, with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones knocking out power across swathes of the country, according to The Straits Times. The Financial Times reports that power plants and substations were hit in nine regions as Ukraine's air force struggled to intercept the missiles and drones. The Straits Times also reports that Kyiv hit a Russian refinery. The attacks came a week before US-brokered peace talks are due to resume, and a separate Straits Times report places the strikes before talks in Abu Dhabi, with Merz urging Moscow to engage.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   3 Nov 2026, 11:57 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Russia launched a multi-wave bombardment of Ukraine's energy infrastructure with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones, knocking out power to swathes of the country, a week before US-brokered peace talks, and that Kyiv hit a Russian refinery.

2. Financial Times

   3 Nov 2026, 14:24 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that power plants and substations were hit in nine regions as Ukraine's air force struggled to intercept the missiles and drones.

3. The Straits Times

   3 Nov 2026, 17:22 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Russia bombarded Ukraine's energy infrastructure in waves on Tuesday, knocking out power to swathes of the country with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones, before Abu Dhabi talks, and that Merz urged Moscow to engage.