At least 73 injured as Russia bombs Ukrainian hospital and power plants

The hospital was struck by Russian ballistic missiles and aerial bombs overnight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that 'the Russians directly struck a city clinical hospital. Seventy-three people were injured, and the cardiology department, where people were receiving treatment, was damaged.'

Energy Infrastructure Hit

Separately, Ukrainian energy sites were hit in what President Zelenskyy described as a 'complex, massive attack.' The main targets were power generation facilities and substations in Odesa, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Chernivtsi, Chernihiv, and Rivne regions.

Zelenskyy reported that Russia had launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles, and 59 cruise missiles overnight. More than 180,000 people were without power in the Zhytomyr region on Tuesday morning, while Odesa implemented scheduled power outages in response to the attacks.

Diplomatic Efforts Intensify

The latest exchange of attacks comes as the United States ramps up efforts to end the war. A meeting between US, Russian and Ukrainian officials is scheduled for next week in Abu Dhabi, focusing on 'post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace.' US negotiators will also meet with representatives from France, Germany, the UK, the EU and NATO in Brussels this week.

The developments come amid global attention to US midterm elections, which Al Jazeera's Audrey MacAlpine described as 'arguably the most important elections in recent years for Ukrainians.' She noted that since the Trump administration took office, there have been no significant military aid packages for Ukraine from the US, though Europe has largely filled that gap.