Russian strikes leave thousands without power in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility

Summary

Russia struck power infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, leaving thousands without power, according to POLITICO and The Straits Times. Moscow reported "significant damage" to an industrial facility in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, and The Straits Times reported that drones damaged a Russian facility without giving its location. Deutsche Welle reported that a US-brokered ceasefire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region ended on Sunday night with no violations reported, while Russian airstrikes continued in other parts of Ukraine. The available reports gave no casualty figures.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   1 Nov 2026, 11:36 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Zelenskyy said Russia hit power infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions overnight, and that drones damaged a Russian facility without giving its location.

2. Deutsche Welle

   1 Nov 2026, 14:13 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that a US-brokered ceasefire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region ended on Sunday night with no violations reported, while Russian airstrikes continued in other parts of Ukraine.

3. POLITICO

   1 Nov 2026, 14:48 UTCSource ↗

   POLITICO reports that Zelenskyy said Russian strikes left thousands without power in Ukraine, as Moscow reported "significant damage" to an industrial facility in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region.