Drone strikes across Russia and Ukraine leave deaths and power cuts

Summary

Reports published on November 4 describe a night of drone attacks in both countries. Ukraine's air force said Russia attacked overnight with 310 drones, including 81 jet-powered drones, and that it downed or suppressed 272 of them. Russian attacks disrupted power in Kyiv, and Al Jazeera reports that Russian strikes also cut power to Ukrainian cities. Al Jazeera also reports that Ukrainian strikes killed three people in Russia's Belgorod region, and that Moscow claims 700 Ukrainian drones were downed across multiple regions. The Hindu reports that the death toll in a stricken village has risen to 40.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   4 Nov 2026, 16:20 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Ukrainian strikes killed three people in Russia's Belgorod region, that Russian strikes also cut power to Ukrainian cities, and that Moscow claims 700 Ukrainian drones were downed across multiple regions.

2. The Hindu

   4 Nov 2026, 17:10 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Russia attacked overnight with 310 drones, including 81 jet-powered drones, according to Ukraine's air force, which said it downed or suppressed 272 drones, that Russian attacks disrupted power in Kyiv, and that the death toll in a stricken village rose to 40.