> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.battlepolicy.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Russian Barrage Halts Three DTEK Plants; Air Force Counts Three Ballistic or Zircon Missiles Stopped - URL: https://www.battlepolicy.com/russian-barrage-halts-three-dtek-plants-air-force-counts-three-ballistic-or-zircon-missiles-stopped/ - Published: 2026-11-03T15:32:26.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-03T15:32:26.000Z - Description: Ukraine's Air Force reported shooting down or suppressing most cruise missiles and drones but only three ballistic or Zircon missiles, a day after its communications chief cited a PAC-3 shortage. - Author: Marcus Schuler - Tags: Ukraine, Russia, air defense, #daily-brief, DTEK, Ukrenergo, patriot, PAC-3, Iskander-M, zircon, jet-powered Shahed *Ukraine's Air Force reported shooting down or suppressing most cruise missiles and drones but only three ballistic or* [*Zircon*](https://www.battlepolicy.com/zircon/) *missiles, a day after its communications chief cited a* [*PAC-3*](https://www.battlepolicy.com/patriot-pac-3/) *shortage.* Russia struck substations, transmission systems and power plants across Ukraine Nov. 3 in what the [Kyiv Independent](https://kyivindependent.com/russia-unleashes-biggest-mass-attack-on-ukraines-energy-this-year-2?ref=battlepolicy.com) called its biggest mass attack on the country's energy facilities this year. Ukrenergo CEO Vitalii Zaichenko told the outlet that officials recorded one of the largest waves of ballistic missiles aimed at critical infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelensky counted 17 ballistic missiles, 59 cruise missiles and 289 attack drones. Frequently Asked Questions How many ballistic missiles did Russia fire on Nov. 3? President Volodymyr Zelensky said 17\. The Air Force published no ballistic launch total, and reports of his figure do not say whether it includes Zircon anti-ship missiles. How many did Ukraine stop? The Air Force's preliminary tally as of 9 a.m. listed three under a combined Iskander-M/KN-23/Zircon line, shot down or suppressed. It also listed 49 cruise missiles and 257 drones. Why does the Air Force link ballistic defense to Patriot supply? Col. Yurii Ihnat, the Air Force's head of communications, said Nov. 2 that Ukraine is short of interceptors for Patriot systems and named PAC-3 missiles. The Air Force has not said which systems made the three intercepts on Nov. 3. What happened to Ukraine's power generation? DTEK said generation stopped at three of its thermal plants, which it did not name. The Energy Ministry said facilities in 10 regions were attacked, with emergency outages in Kyiv and six regions. What comes next? Zelensky named air defense and energy as the priority of his Nov. 3 talks in Berlin. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff announced talks between Ukraine and Russia for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. AI-generated summary, reviewed by an editor. [More on our AI guidelines](https://www.battlepolicy.com/ai-guidelines/). Read next — from the Lexicon - [Filin](https://www.battlepolicy.com/filin/) - [2B9 Vasilek](https://www.battlepolicy.com/2b9-vasilek/) - [2S9 Nona-S](https://www.battlepolicy.com/2s9-nona-s/) Below this point 6 more sections. The [Air Force's preliminary tally](https://unn.ua/en/news/3-ballistic-and-49-cruise-missiles-were-neutralized-during-russias-massive-attack-details-from-the-ukrainian-air-force?ref=battlepolicy.com) as of 9 a.m. showed 49 cruise missiles and 257 drones shot down or suppressed, including 89 of 120 jet-powered Shaheds. It listed three more under a combined Iskander-M/KN-23/Zircon line. The two counts may not cover the same weapons. The Air Force gave no ballistic launch total and grouped Zircon anti-ship missiles with the ballistic types. Reports of Zelensky's count do not say whether the 17 includes them. Three cruise missiles were still being verified, and the Air Force said the attack was continuing. DTEK said several waves of strikes halted generation at three of its thermal plants and caused significant damage, with no casualties on preliminary information. Facilities in 10 regions came under attack, the Energy Ministry said, while Zelensky's list named nine. The ministry's morning list put emergency outages in Kyiv and six regions. Zhytomyr Gov. Vitalii Bunechko put those without power above 180,000 Tuesday morning. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed the sites it targeted supplied the Ukrainian army and military factories. In Kharkiv, a strike damaged a hospital complex and nearby buildings. The authorities' count reached 73 injured, including patients, staff and neighboring residents. Investigators' preliminary evidence points to a FAB-250 bomb with a UMPK-5R guidance module, though other reports described a missile attack. Air Force communications chief [Col. Yurii Ihnat](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/11/02/8060826/?ref=battlepolicy.com) described the ballistic gap on Nov. 2: "as for ballistic missiles, you understand that the situation is not as we would like it to be. We are, of course, short of interceptors for Patriot systems." He named PAC-3 missiles and put October's ballistic launches at around 150\. The tally does not say which systems stopped the three. Zelensky arrived in Berlin Nov. 3 for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, calling air defense and the energy sector the priority. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff announced talks between Ukraine and Russia for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi.