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Russian attacks damage Ukraine energy facilities and leave hundreds of thousands without power
Russian attacks damaged energy facilities in four Ukrainian regions overnight, officials said.
Substations, transformers and power lines were hit in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi regions.
Hundreds of thousands of customers lost electricity, while the Energy Ministry said six regions had partial outages and supply was especially difficult in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk.
A separate drone attack in Vinnytsia region killed at least three people, and three children and an adult were injured.
Drone strikes were also reported in Chernivtsi region, where one person was injured, and Ternopil region, where attacks on energy facilities caused power cuts.
The strikes come as Russia targets Ukraine's energy grid ahead of winter, adding pressure on civilians and the power supply.
Repair crews are working to restore electricity in Ternopil, but officials have not said when all affected areas will have power again.
Russian attacks damaged energy facilities in several Ukrainian regions, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity.
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said six regions were partially without power, with the most critical supply situation in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
President Volodymyr Zelensky described the power situation as difficult, reporting outages affecting about 200,000 homes in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and 80,000 in Kyiv Oblast.
The reported damage included substations, transformers and power lines in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi regions.
Russian attacks also caused deaths and injuries across Ukraine, according to regional authorities.
- Who
- Russian forces carried out the attacks; Ukrainian authorities reported the damage and outages.
- What
- Energy facilities were damaged and hundreds of thousands of customers lost electricity.
- When
- Overnight before November 1, 2026; earlier outages were reported on October 31.
- Where
- Ukraine, including Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi regions.
- Why
- The attacks targeted energy infrastructure; the sources say Russia’s campaign against Ukraine’s energy grid was continuing ahead of winter.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Russian forces attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles, killing one person and damaging buildings.
Zelensky said about 200,000 homes in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and 80,000 in Kyiv Oblast were without electricity.
Ukrainian authorities reported damage to energy facilities in four regions and said hundreds of thousands of customers had lost power.
- Regions with reported energy damage
- Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi
- Regions partially without power
- 6
- Homes without electricity in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- About 200,000
- Homes without electricity in Kyiv Oblast
- 80,000
- Energy equipment damaged
- Substations, transformers and power lines
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What people are saying
The world sees that Russia is deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure every day. And everyone who does not want to see this Russian escalation spread further into Europe must help Ukraine.
Strong steps that will really lead toward peace are needed — sanctions against the aggressor and new support packages for Ukraine.