# Russia says it struck Ukrainian steel plants and power infrastructure overnight

https://mins.news/en/item/104217

- Reuters, 2026-10-17 09:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-defence-ministry-says-it-hit-ukrainian-steel-plants-power-infrastructure-2026-10-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad3414a81b9480001ba625e

> Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday that it had launched a large-scale overnight attack on Ukrainian infrastructure targets, including the country’s largest steelworks in Kryvyi Rih.

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