Russia Methodically Targets Ukraine’s Energy Nodes Ahead of Winter

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On November 9-10, Russian forces continued a series of strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and logistics facilities. The main targets remained electrical substations of various voltage classes in the central, northern, and eastern regions, as well as port infrastructure in Odesa and vessels in the Black Sea. In parallel, Ukrainian forces struck targets on Russian territory, focusing on oil refining facilities and defense-industrial enterprises in Leningrad and Novgorod Regions.

Russian Strikes on Targets in Ukraine

Energy Infrastructure

Kyiv Region

• Trypilska TPP (Ukrainka)

• 110 kV substation “Yahotyn” (Yahotyn)

• 750 kV substation “Kyivska” (Nalyvaikivka)

• 330 kV substation “Bilotserkivska” (Tomyliivka)

• 110/35/10 kV substation (Lohvyn)

Trypilska TPP

Trypilska TPP

Vinnytsia Region

• Ladyzhynska TPP (Ladyzhyn)

• 330 kV substation “Bar” (Shyroke)

• 330 kV substation “Koziatyn” (Sokolets)

• 110 kV substation (Sharhorod)

• 110 kV substation (Antonivka)

Cherkasy Region

• 150/35/10 kV substation “Mankivka-1” (Mankivka)

• 154/35/10 kV substation “Monastyryshche” (Monastyryshche)

• 150/35/10 kV substation “Talne-1” (Maidanetske)

• Power substation (Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi)

Rivne Region

• 110/35/10 kV substation “Strelsk” (Liubydovychi)

• 110/35/10 kV substation “Volodymyrets” (Volodymyrets)

Chernihiv Region

• 330 kV substation “Nizhynska” (Nizhyn)

• 110 kV substation “Sosnytsia” (Sosnytsia)

Dnipropetrovsk Region

• 330 kV substation “VDHMK” (Vilnohirsk)

• 330 kV substation “Prometei” (Kamianske)

• 330 kV substation “Horna” (Myroliubivka)

Odesa Region

• 330 kV substation “Podilska” of NEC Ukrenergo (Malyi Fontan)

• 110 kV substation “Balta” (Balta)

• 35/10 kV traction substation (Bilene)

Kirovohrad Region

• 154 kV substation “Kirovohradska” (Kropyvnytskyi)

Poltava Region

• 330 kV substation “Poltava” (Shcherbani)

Sumy Region

• 330 kV substation “Shostka” (Shostka, Sumy Region)

Kharkiv Region

• Traction substation “Samoilivka-Transitna” (Samoilivka)

Oil and Gas Infrastructure

• Kremenchuk Oil Refinery (Kremenchuk, Poltava Region). An oil refining facility that plays a role in supplying fuel to the central and eastern regions of Ukraine. A UAV strike damaged an underground tank and a power transmission line, causing a fire over an area of 200 square meters.

• Poltava Oil Depot (Poltava). A petroleum product storage facility linked to railway infrastructure.
• Odesa Gas Utility Operations Office (Podilsk, Odesa Region). The facility operates the gas distribution network of Podilsk District.
• Integrated Gas Treatment Unit at the Maksal Gas Condensate Field (Duvanka, Kharkiv Region). The facility is part of the infrastructure of the Shebelinkagasvydobuvannia branch of JSC Ukrhazvydobuvannia.
• Gas Pipeline between Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. A 700 mm gas pipeline running through open terrain.

Logistics and Transport

• Epicentr K Logistics Center (Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Region). A large distribution center of the retail chain, used for the storage and transshipment of dual-use cargo.

• Euroterminal / Dry Port (Odesa). The terminal operates a dry port linked to the cargo infrastructure of the Odesa Sea Port. The site hosts temporary storage warehouses, container and vehicle zones, and customs and transport control infrastructure.

• Dry Cargo Vessels and Tanker in the Black Sea. Vessels were struck in the Black Sea: northeast of Odesa, a dry cargo vessel carrying weapons and military equipment and a tanker carrying fuel and lubricants; east of Odesa, a dry cargo vessel carrying dual-use cargo; and 141 km southwest of Odesa, a dry cargo vessel carrying weapons and military equipment.

• Proekt Invest XXI Warehouse Complex (Odesa). The company operates as a large wholesale food supplier and conducts warehousing, transport, and cargo handling activities.
• ATB-Market Warehouse Complex (Dachne, Odesa Region). A large warehouse complex of the retail chain with a total area of 32,000 square meters. A reactive UAV strike damaged the warehouse building and caused a fire on the roof and in the security office on the second floor.
• Railway Station (Sumy, Sumy Region). Two suburban trains were struck on the station grounds.
• Bobryk Railway Station (Shevchenkove, Kyiv Region). A reactive UAV strike damaged the railway contact network and one gondola car.

Industrial Facilities

• Kviten Confectionery Factory LLC (Dnipropetrovsk). A reactive UAV strike caused a large fire over an area of 1,100 square meters.
• Poltava Oil Extraction Plant of Kernel Group (Poltava). An oilseed processing enterprise belonging to a large agro-industrial holding. The strike hit the plant grounds, and the boiler building caught fire over an area of 100 square meters.
• Poltava Feed Mill / Burat-Agro Site (Poltava). The site hosts a complex of production and warehouse buildings with a total area of about 17,700 square meters. The strike damaged a production building, caused a fire of about 200 square meters, and damaged three car carriers.

• JTI International Ukraine Tobacco Factory (Kremenchuk, Poltava Region). A reactive UAV strike caused a fire in a production building over an area of 800 square meters. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the facility’s capacity was used to produce small arms ammunition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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• Cherkasy Technopark LLC (Cherkasy). An industrial enterprise whose grounds host production and administrative buildings. The roof of a two-story building was damaged, and a fire broke out over an area of 200 square meters.
• Vinnytsia Poultry Farm Complex (Ladyzhyn, Vinnytsia Region). An on-farm feed production complex. A fire broke out over an area of 250 square meters.
• Nizhyn Fat Combine LLC (Nizhyn, Chernihiv Region). The strikes caused a fire in a production and warehouse building over an area of 300 square meters and damaged a high-pressure pipeline and railway cars on the enterprise’s tracks.
• Sarny Truck Service LLC (Sarny, Rivne Region). A freight vehicle maintenance and repair enterprise. A reactive UAV strike destroyed the boiler room, followed by a fire over an area of 200 square meters.
• Ukrinteravtoservis State Enterprise (Sarny, Rivne Region). A vehicle service and freight equipment maintenance enterprise. A reactive UAV strike destroyed a DAF tractor unit and damaged a semi-trailer. The fire spread over an area of 200 square meters and damaged three trucks and one passenger car.
• Service Station (Shostka, Sumy Region). The strike caused a fire in the service station building over an area of 350 square meters.
• Izium State-Owned Instrument-Making Plant (Izium, Kharkiv Region). A guided aerial bomb struck the administrative building of the enterprise.

Military and Administrative Facilities

• Hlukhiv District Department of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) (Hlukhiv, Sumy Region). The administrative building of the district SBU unit. Three Gerbera-type UAVs struck the building, and the roof caught fire over an area of 300 square meters.
• SBU Regional Directorate Building in Zaporizhzhia (Zaporizhzhia). A Geran-4 reactive UAV struck the building, and a fire was recorded.

• Temporary Servicemember Accommodation Site (Paraskoviia, Kharkiv Region). A two-story private house that, according to the source, was used to accommodate Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemembers. A Geran-3 strike caused part of the building to collapse and a fire of about 70 square meters. Nine servicemen were killed and 18 wounded, and one person remained under the rubble.

Ukrainian Strikes on Targets in Russia

Oil Refining

• KINEF Kirishi Refinery (Kirishi, Leningrad Region). One of Russia’s largest oil refineries, with a design capacity of about 21 million tons per year, accounting for roughly 7 percent of all refining in the country. On the night of November 9, the facility came under a massive UAV attack. The Governor of Leningrad Region confirmed a hit in the industrial zone and a fire. According to monitoring channels, primary oil refining units were preliminarily damaged. The plant supplies fuel to northwestern Russia.

Defense-Industrial Complex

• Morozov Plant JSC (Morozov settlement, Leningrad Region). According to the source, the plant is involved in the weapons production chain, including components for Iskander missile systems. The attack on the night of November 9 preliminarily damaged three production workshops.

• 123rd Aviation Repair Plant (Staraya Russa, Novgorod Region). The enterprise repairs and services Il-76 and Il-78 military transport aircraft, fulfilling a state defense order to maintain the readiness of military transport aviation. On the night of November 10, the facility came under a UAV attack, and fire crews worked at the plant. Information on the extent of damage requires further confirmation.

Energy and Consequences for Civilian Infrastructure

• Energy Facility (Khomutovsky District, Kursk Region). A UAV strike damaged an energy facility and disrupted power supply in 42 settlements, leaving more than 4,000 consumers without electricity.
• Energy Facility (Luhansk People’s Republic). Mass power outages began after a Ukrainian drone struck an energy facility.
• Residential Building (Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Region). On the night of November 9, a deliberate Ukrainian UAV attack destroyed the roof and a corner apartment on the top floor of an apartment building. The body of a deceased woman was recovered from the rubble.

The series of strikes on November 9-10 demonstrates a sustained Russian tactic aimed at damaging Ukraine’s energy nodes that support industry and transport logistics. Priority is given to high-voltage substations and facilities involved in processing, storage, and distribution. At the same time, pressure continues on Odesa’s port infrastructure and maritime shipping. On the Ukrainian side, the focus is on oil refining and defense-industrial enterprises deep inside Russian territory, indicating a retained capability for long-range strikes. In the short term, both sides are likely to continue campaigns against energy and logistics infrastructure, with Russia seeking to maintain pressure on Ukraine’s energy system ahead of the winter period and Ukraine targeting Russia’s most sensitive export and defense facilities.