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Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility

Hundreds of thousands of households lost power as emergency crews worked to restore damaged equipment and Ukraine said repeated attacks were worsening the grid.

  • On Sunday, Nov. 1, Russia launched overnight strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands of households without power across four regions, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Telegram.
  • Russia continued its campaign targeting the power grid ahead of winter, seeking to exploit a deficit of ballistic missile interceptors, Zelensky stated, "Russia is destroying our infrastructure and killing our people right now."
  • Air Force data shows Ukrainian forces downed 371 out of 433 drones launched by Russia overnight, including jet-powered Shahed attack drones, while strikes hit 16 locations with debris falling in 14 areas.
  • Regional authorities reported one death and at least 47 injuries across Ukraine, while DTEK introduced emergency power outages in Kyiv and stated, "Energy workers are working to restore damaged equipment."
  • Meanwhile, Russia opened a criminal case on terrorism charges regarding a separate industrial facility attack in Nizhny Novgorod, while strikes were also reported in Cherkasy, Lviv, and other oblasts with no confirmed casualties.
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Hundreds of thousands of families in Ukraine ran out of electricity following new Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, President Volodimir Zelenski announced. The strikes targeted four regions of the country. At the same time, Russian authorities reported significant damage to an industrial facility in the Nijni Novgorod region, following an attack by Ukrainian drones, according to Politico.

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After Russia attacked power infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions overnight.

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In response, Ukraine launched a major counterattack, striking the Kamensky industrial complex in Rostov, Russia, with Neptune cruise missiles and drones. The post Ukraine: Hundreds of thousands of households in the dark after Russian strikes – Retaliation in Rostov appeared first on in.gr.

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ТСН.ua broke the news on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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