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Russia says overnight strike hit Kyiv communications centre, energy facilities, Izmail port

By Thomson Reuters Sep 30, 2026 | 2:01 AM

MOSCOW, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday Russian forces launched a massive overnight strike, hitting a ​communications centre in Ukraine’s capital, ‌energy facilities in the Kyiv region that support military production, and port infrastructure in Izmail.

Following is a list of the targets Russia said it ‌hit:

• ​In Kyiv, Russia said ⁠it struck the De ⁠Novo data centre, which it described as a major internet traffic exchange hub supporting the Ukrainian armed forces.

• In the ​Kyiv region, Russia said it hit the Kyivska power substation near Nalyvaikivka, ⁠the Kyiv hydroelectric power ⁠plant in Vyshhorod, the Trypilska thermal ​power plant and an energy storage facility ​in Horenychi.

• Moscow said the facilities supplied ‌electricity to Ukraine’s military-industrial sector and military sites in and around Kyiv.

• In the Odesa region, Russia said it struck ⁠an industrial complex at the port of Izmail used to receive, store and transport military cargo ⁠and fuel ‌for the Ukrainian military.

• Russia ⁠also said it hit a ​dry ‌cargo vessel in the northwestern Black ​Sea that ⁠was allegedly carrying military equipment and dual-use goods to the port of Odesa.

• Reuters could not immediately verify the reports independently.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus and ​Andrew Heavens)