Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that Russia attacked substations supplying electricity to the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants. He called for an urgent meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.
Kharkiv is experiencing a power shortage, with some districts remaining without electricity due to damage to energy infrastructure. "Kharkivoblenergo" is carrying out emergency repairs, city services are coordinating actions and connecting backup power sources.
Romania and Bulgaria are trying to prevent the shutdown of their critical oil refineries as US sanctions against their Russian owners take effect on November 21. Bulgaria is considering nationalizing Lukoil's refinery in Burgas, while Romania views nationalization as a "last resort" for the Petrotel refinery.
In Kyiv, Poltava, and Kharkiv regions, the elimination of the consequences of the enemy shelling, which included over 450 drones and 45 missiles, is ongoing. Headquarters have been deployed and are working around the clock to restore damaged facilities and provide the population with water, heat, and electricity.
In October 2025, Russia launched 5,300 attack drones at Ukraine, which is less than 5,500 in September 2025. The decrease in the number of attacks is likely due to deteriorating weather conditions, as well as a decrease in the rate of long-range aviation bombing.
After a massive enemy attack in Sumy, water supply will be provided on a schedule with reduced pressure, and communication is gradually being restored. Medical facilities are operating normally, provided with backup power.
Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, sent a letter to the Italian Ministry of Justice regarding Serhiy Kuznetsov, who was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline explosion. The Ukrainian is being held in inadequate conditions and is on a hunger strike, his health is critical.
More than 20,000 residents of Belgorod and the surrounding district were left without electricity after the air defense system was activated. Russian public pages report damage to gas turbine units at the Luch thermal power plant.
Russian troops again shelled a DTEK thermal power plant, causing serious damage to equipment. This is already more than 210 attacks on DTEK thermal power plants since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
On November 9, in most regions of Ukraine, from 00:00 to 23:59, measures to limit electricity consumption will be applied in the amount of 2 to 4 queues. Power limitation schedules for industrial consumers will also be in effect.
Ukrzaliznytsia denies reducing train traffic in Poltava region, despite infrastructure damage. The company assures that all train traffic is maintained and infrastructure is being restored.
The enemy launched the most massive attack on Ukrainian thermal power plants since the beginning of the war, completely destroying generation. This happened less than a month after the previous strike.
The State Customs Service announced the resumption of operations at checkpoints on the state border of Ukraine. Border crossing operations were suspended for several hours due to power outages after the shelling of energy facilities.
A technical failure in the customs system, caused by a power outage after shelling, halted the operation of road checkpoints. However, railway connections and passenger crossings by rail are fully operational.
As a result of the Russian night attack on Kyiv region, 5 people were injured: a man and 4 women, one of whom underwent surgery for a shrapnel wound to the thigh. 20 private houses, three cars, and outbuildings in Vyshhorod district were damaged, as well as one private house in Boryspil district.
The State Customs Service announced a temporary halt to traveler processing at the border due to a technical power outage. Citizen and vehicle processing is not being carried out, and specialists are working to restore the operation of border crossing points.
In Kremenchuk, after the Russian attack, water supply is carried out according to a schedule using generators. Hospitals, mobile communications and bakeries use backup power, and heat supply is gradually being restored.
Lithuanian Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitekūnas called for strengthening sanctions against Russia, especially regarding the energy and financial sectors. He also emphasized the need to strengthen sanctions against Belarus due to hybrid attacks.
Emergency power outages have been introduced in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. This decision was made on the command of Ukrenergo due to the difficult situation in the energy system.
Russia attacked energy infrastructure in 5 regions of Ukraine overnight, leading to blackouts in 8 regions. The situation is particularly difficult in Kharkiv, Sumy and Poltava regions.
Overnight, Russia launched 458 drones and 45 missiles at Ukraine, 32 of which were ballistic. 406 drones and 9 missiles were shot down or suppressed, with the main strike directions being Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Poltava regions.
Russia launched its ninth massive attack on Ukraine's civilian gas infrastructure overnight since early October, using missiles and drones. As a result of the hits, an employee of the Naftogaz Group was wounded and production equipment was damaged.
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, firing over 450 attack drones and 45 missiles, targeting residential buildings, energy, and infrastructure. President Zelenskyy emphasized the need to strengthen sanctions against Russia, especially regarding its energy sector and frozen assets.
As a result of Russia's night attack on energy infrastructure, heat and water supply disruptions occurred in several regions of Ukraine. Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Kirovohrad Oblast, Mykolaiv Oblast, Poltava Oblast, Sumy Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast, Zaporizhzhia, as well as railway infrastructure were affected.
The United States granted Hungary a one-year waiver from sanctions for using Russian oil and gas after Prime Minister Orban's meeting with President Trump. Hungary pledged to purchase approximately $600 million worth of liquefied natural gas from the US.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko reported on Russia's night attack on critical infrastructure in Kyiv and 8 regions. In Dnipro, a strike drone hit a residential building, killing one person and injuring 10.
Due to a Russian attack on the Poltava region, railway infrastructure has been damaged, and there is no electricity supply or contact network on several sections. This has led to significant delays for a number of long-distance trains and suburban services in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions.
On the night of November 8, the Russian army attacked the energy infrastructure of Poltava region, injuring one person. Emergency power, water, and heat outages have been introduced in some cities in the region.
In Kharkiv, metro train traffic has been temporarily suspended due to electricity supply interruptions. Stations are operating as shelters, and ground transport has been reoriented to carry passengers.
As a result of an airstrike by an enemy guided aerial bomb on the Pisochyn community in the Kharkiv region, 8 people were injured. In the village of Korotych, a gas station building was destroyed, several cars were damaged, and all the injured were hospitalized.
