# Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Ladyzhyn power sites deepen Ukraine’s rolling blackouts

*Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 6:11 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-11-03T06:11:40.208Z (2h ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Eastern Europe
**Importance**: 8/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Russian attacks on infrastructure in Kharkiv and at the Ladyzhyn thermal power plant in Vinnytsia Oblast have disrupted heating, hot water and rail schedules, while emergency outages spread from Kyiv to central and eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine’s power system is under mounting pressure after new Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in Kharkiv and at the Ladyzhyn Thermal Power Plant in Vinnytsia Oblast, on top of earlier hits on major plants in central Ukraine.

In Kharkiv and the wider oblast, local authorities said attacks damaged infrastructure that ensures the city’s vital functions. As a result, Kharkiv’s centralized supply of heat and hot water has been partially suspended. In a region entering colder months, even a partial loss of district heating can quickly become a public health concern.

The strikes also disrupted transport. The city council warned that train movements could deviate from schedules due to unstable power supply. Railways are a backbone for both civilians and the military in Ukraine, so voltage instability on key lines creates knock-on effects for travel and logistics.

Further southwest, the Ladyzhyn Thermal Power Plant in Vinnytsia Oblast was repeatedly struck in what observers described as a focused phase of the wider attack. Reports from early 3 November tracked multiple groups of missiles flying toward Ladyzhyn. The first impacts were recorded as they hit the plant, followed by further updates noting additional strikes and warning that several missiles remained in the air and were still approaching.

Missiles that initially appeared to be heading toward Dnipro were reported changing course to target Ladyzhyn instead. Interceptions were reported near Uman in Cherkasy Oblast, where a large group of Ukrainian fighter jets operated east of the power plant in an effort to protect it.

These developments compounded the damage from the larger overnight assault that hit thermal plants in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and other regions, cut power to more than 200,000 people there, and forced emergency shutdowns in Kyiv city, Kyiv Oblast and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

For households, the result is a patchwork of outages and unstable supply. Some districts face sudden emergency shutoffs, while others deal with flickering voltage that can damage appliances and complicate heating.

Hospitals and critical services in affected regions must again lean on backup generators whose reliability depends on fuel supplies and maintenance under wartime conditions. Repair crews face a growing workload as they move from site to site under the risk of renewed strikes.

The pattern of attacks points to an effort to damage both large generators, such as Ladyzhyn, and the supporting infrastructure that keeps regional networks balanced. Each successful hit reduces the grid’s ability to absorb further shocks, making future strikes more disruptive even if they use fewer missiles.

Key questions now are how quickly Kharkiv can restore stable heating and hot water, what level of damage the Ladyzhyn plant has sustained and how Ukrainian grid operators adjust rolling blackout schedules nationwide as they assess the cumulative impact of this latest wave.