# Zelenskyy says Russia’s huge assault hit nine Ukrainian regions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/zelensky-warns-russia-could-exploit-us-midterms-to-launch-massive-attack/
- Published: 2026-11-03T22:54:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:06:49+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/policy/international/6190154-zelensky-warns-russian-midterm-attack/
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Europe, Government, Politics, Russia-Ukraine War, World

## Key points

- Russia launched a large overnight assault across nine regions.
- Zelenskyy reported 289 drones and 76 missiles.
- Emergency power cuts followed the barrage.

## Summary

The warning has since been followed by a large overnight Russian assault on Ukraine, according to the new source coverage. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the barrage involved 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles, striking across nine regions and prompting emergency power cuts.

Before the attack, Zelenskyy had said intelligence suggested Russia was preparing a major strike on energy infrastructure and logistics while attention was on the US midterm elections. He urged Washington and its allies to increase pressure on Moscow and strengthen Ukraine’s air defences; the earlier warning did not independently confirm the attack’s timing or scale.

## Coverage

- [The Hill: Zelenskyy says Russia’s huge assault hit nine Ukrainian regions](https://thehill.com/policy/international/6190154-zelensky-warns-russian-midterm-attack/)
- [Ukrinform: Russia prepares new massive strike on energy and logistics infrastructure – Zelensky](https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4180675-russia-prepares-new-massive-strike-on-energy-and-logistics-infrastructure-zelensky.html)
- [Fox News: Russia plotting ‘massive strike’ during midterms, Zelenskyy warns, urges US to stop Putin](https://www.foxnews.com/world/russia-planning-massive-strike-midterms-zelenskyy-warns-urges-us-stop-putin)

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