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Russia Says Strikes Hit Drone Plant and Power Sites in Ukraine
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces struck several targets in Ukraine on November 9.
The ministry said one target was a plant in the Poltava region where long-range drones were assembled and stored.
It also reported strikes on power substations in several regions and on a cargo ship carrying weapons and military equipment for Ukraine’s army.
Residents in Kryvyi Rih experienced outages and voltage changes, according to the Ukrainian news agency UNIAN.
A regional official also said an industrial facility and infrastructure in parts of the Dnipropetrovsk region were damaged.
The strikes reportedly affected electricity and infrastructure, but the ministry’s statements and local accounts describe different details of the damage.
No further developments or next steps were given.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian forces struck a plant assembling and storing long-range drones in Ukraine’s Poltava Region.
The ministry also reported strikes on power substations in several regions and on a cargo ship in the Black Sea.
Residents in Krivoy Rog experienced voltage fluctuations and power outages, according to UNIAN.
A regional official said an industrial facility and infrastructure were damaged in the Dnepropetrovsk Region.
- Who
- Russian forces, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry.
- What
- The ministry said they struck a drone plant, power infrastructure and a cargo ship carrying weapons and military equipment for Ukraine’s army.
- When
- November 9, 2026; the source does not specify when the strikes occurred.
- Where
- The Globino plant in Poltava Region, power sites in several Ukrainian regions, and the Black Sea.
- Why
- The ministry said the strikes targeted facilities in Ukraine, including sites linked to the defense industry. It gave no further explanation.
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- Drone plant
- Globino plant, Poltava Region
- Power sites
- Substations in Belaya Tserkov, Krivoy Rog, Cherkassy and Vinnitsa Region
- Maritime target
- Cargo ship carrying weapons and military equipment for the Ukrainian army in the Black Sea
- Power outages
- Residents in Krivoy Rog experienced voltage fluctuations and outages
- Damage reported
- Industrial facility in Dnepropetrovsk; infrastructure in Kamenskoye and Krivoy Rog District