Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility
Hundreds of thousands lost electricity as Ukraine reported strikes on four regions and Russia said a drone attack damaged an industrial facility.
- 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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The energy infrastructure of four Ukrainian regions was attacked during the night from Saturday to Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky reports on X. According to him, the attacks were aimed at disrupting the supply of electricity to homes. "Hundreds of thousands of families are currently still without power," said Zelensky.
Russia launched an attack on Ukraine's power systems in four regions, causing widespread power outages and affecting hundreds of thousands of households, before the ceasefire in the Kherson region ended.
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Zelensky said Russia had attacked electricity infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions during the night, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity
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