At Least 73 Injured as Russia Bombs Ukrainian Hospital and Power Plants

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: November 3, 2026Country: Ukraine
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At Least 73 Injured as Russia Bombs Ukrainian Hospital and Power Plants

A Russian strike hit a clinical hospital in Kharkiv, injuring at least 73 people and damaging its cardiology department, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said Monday night’s bombardment heavily damaged the facility and shattered more than 1,000 windows. Energy infrastructure in several regions was also targeted; Zelenskyy said Russia launched 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles. More than 180,000 people in the Zhytomyr region were without power on Tuesday morning, while Odesa introduced scheduled outages.

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