President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the November 3, 2026 Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure hit energy facilities and substations across nine Ukrainian regions, from Odesa in the south to Rivne in the west

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.