Russian barrage cuts power across Ukraine, sends Zaporizhzhia plant into blackout and kills a newborn in a maternity ward
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Ukraine's General Staff said Russia fired about 65 Kh-101 cruise missiles on 23 November and 51 were shot down. A strike on a maternity ward in Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia oblast, killed a newborn boy, and UN monitors recorded at least 8 civilians killed and 45 wounded in Kyiv oblast. Energoatom said the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant went into full blackout mode, and power was cut in Kyiv and other regions. UN human rights chief Volker Turk said the strikes were plunging millions into extreme hardship and raised serious problems under international humanitarian law.
- When
- 23 November 2022
- Where
- Ukraine, Ukraine
- What
- energy infrastructure attack, energy grid
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Ukrainian officials and UN monitors attributed the strikes to Russia.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim Newsweek
- Count Kyiv Independent
Millions are being plunged into extreme hardship and appalling conditions of life by these strikes.
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Russian barrage cuts power across Ukraine, sends Zaporizhzhia plant into blackout and kills a newborn in a maternity ward", ev-20261027-j0hw, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-j0hw/