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Russia Attacks Ukraine Rescue Site Where 55 Died In Bomb Strike, Leaves Over 600,000 Without Electricity, Zelenskyy Says
According to him, more people could still be trapped beneath the rubble, describing the latest attack as an act of “absolute cynicism and brutality.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia escalated its attacks on civilian communities after a drone strike targeted Komyshuvakha, where emergency workers have been searching for survivors beneath the rubble of a building hit by an aerial bomb that killed 55 people.
Zelenskyy disclosed this in a statement posted on X on Sunday, November 8, 2026, saying the Russian attack involved a first-person-view (FPV) drone targeting the area where rescue operations had been ongoing for seven days.
According to him, more people could still be trapped beneath the rubble, describing the latest attack as an act of “absolute cynicism and brutality.”
The Ukrainian president also disclosed that Russian forces launched an overnight attack on the Dnipro region, targeting energy infrastructure and leaving more than 600,000 people in Dnipro and surrounding communities without electricity.
This morning, the Russians attacked Komyshuvakha with an FPV drone, where emergency rescue operations have been underway for seven days following an aerial bomb strike that killed 55 people. Unfortunately, more people may still be under the rubble. Absolute cynicism and brutality. There was also an overnight attack on the Dnipro region – the Russians struck energy infrastructure, leaving more than 600,000 people in Dnipro and the region without power. In the Kharkiv region, the situation is difficult too. There are widespread power outages across the country. In the Zhytomyr region alone, 140 apartment buildings were left without heating following a Russian strike. Repair work is underway in virtually every affected city and community. I thank the energy workers, utility workers, and every repair crew who are literally working 24/7 to restore water, electricity, and heating supplies to people. In total, this past week alone, Russia has launched 115 missiles of various types, nearly 1,900 guided aerial bombs, and more than 3,000 attack drones against our cities and communities. These are combined strikes involving many ballistic missiles. And a significant portion of the missiles were manufactured this year. We constantly provide our partners with information about Russian enterprises involved in ballistic missile production. In October, Ukraine imposed major sanctions packages on the individuals and legal entities involved. It is very important that they be synchronized across Europe and G7 jurisdictions. If the world does not have enough anti-ballistic capabilities to protect Ukrainian skies, then the missiles must be stopped on the production lines. We count on a strong 22nd EU sanctions package. Thank you to all partners who are truly helping.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 8, 2026
He said the situation was similarly difficult in the Kharkiv region, while widespread power outages had been reported across several parts of the country.
Zelenskyy further revealed that 140 apartment buildings in the Zhytomyr region were left without heating following another Russian strike.
He said repair operations were ongoing in virtually every affected city and community, with emergency and utility workers struggling to restore essential services.
“I thank the energy workers, utility workers, and every repair crew who are literally working 24/7 to restore water, electricity, and heating supplies to people,” he stated.
Providing an account of the scale of Russian attacks over the past week, Zelenskyy said Moscow had launched 115 missiles of various types, nearly 1,900 guided aerial bombs and more than 3,000 attack drones against Ukrainian cities and communities.
He described the attacks as coordinated and combined strikes involving numerous ballistic missiles, warning that a significant number of the missiles used by Russia had been manufactured this year.
The Ukrainian leader said his government had continued providing international partners with intelligence on Russian companies and enterprises involved in the production of ballistic missiles.
He disclosed that Ukraine imposed major sanctions packages in October against individuals and legal entities allegedly involved in the missile production network.
However, Zelenskyy called for the sanctions to be coordinated across European countries and jurisdictions of the Group of Seven (G7), arguing that restricting Russia’s access to missile production capabilities was critical to protecting Ukrainian civilians.
“If the world does not have enough anti-ballistic capabilities to protect Ukrainian skies, then the missiles must be stopped on the production lines,” he said.
Zelenskyy also urged European partners to adopt a stronger 22nd package of European Union sanctions against Russia, stressing the importance of cutting off the networks supporting Moscow’s weapons manufacturing industry.
He thanked international partners supporting Ukraine, while reiterating the need for stronger coordinated measures to prevent Russia from continuing its attacks on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.
