Shahed Swarm Hits Zelensky’s Hometown, DTEK Plant Damaged as Russia Steps Up Energy Strikes

George Mihalcea

[ UPDATED: Oct. 8, 9:06 am , Kyiv time. Updated with a report from DTEK about the attack on a thermal power plant.] Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky, with dozens of Shahed drones overnight, causing injuries and infrastructure damage. Kryvyi Rih Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul initially reported on Telegram that 30 Shahed drones were heading toward the city. The Ukrainian Air Force also confirmed several groups of UAVs advancing