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Russian defence ministry says it hit Ukrainian steel plants, power infrastructure overnight

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On October 17, Russia’s defence ministry claimed to have conducted a large-scale attack on Ukrainian infrastructure during the night, targeting steel plants in Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia as well as an electricity substation in Zhytomyr. The Russian statement specifically mentioned that the largest steel plant in Ukraine, owned by ArcelorMittal and previously suspended due to missile strikes, was hit because it supplies materials to Ukrainian military industries. Russia also alleged striking a cargo ship in the Black Sea carrying military cargo destined for Odesa, though Reuters could not verify these claims independently.

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On October 16, 2026, Russia launched airstrikes across about a third of Ukraine’s regions, targeting the country’s energy infrastructure in retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. The strikes caused power outages and injured at least 15 people, cutting electricity to over a million households. According to reports, at least eight civilians were killed and nearly 60 more injured in the latest wave of Russian strikes, which also hit two shopping centers. The United Nations reported an 85% rise in civilian casualties since Russia launched its invasion. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia was aiming to cause a blackout as winter approaches, with Moscow intensifying attacks on energy infrastructure and key observers stating the goal is to render the country unlivable.

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Russian defence ministry says it hit Ukrainian steel plants, power infrastructure overnight Oct 17 - asserted

it → say → plants

Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday it had carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Ukrainian infrastructure targets, including the country's largest steelworks in the city of Kryvyi Rih. asserted

it → say → Rih

The plant is owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal, which suspended the facility's operations in September after a series of Russian ballistic missile strikes. asserted

which → own → strikes

In a statement, the ministry said the plant supplied steel products to the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. asserted

plant → say → complex

It said Russian forces had also hit an electricity substation in the northwestern city of Zhytomyr and another steel plant in Zaporizhzhia, a city near the front line. asserted

forces → say → line

A cargo vessel in the Black Sea was also hit, it said, alleging that it was delivering military cargo to Ukraine's Odesa port. asserted

it → hit → port

Reuters could not independently confirm the ministry's report. uncertain

Reuters → confirm → report

Russian defence ministry says it hit Ukrainian steel plants, power infrastructure overnight

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