Russian attacks kill 2, injure over 30 across Ukraine over past day as 10 regions face power outages

Russian strikes on Ukraine over the past day resulted in two deaths and 32 injuries, while energy infrastructure attacks caused power outages in 10 regions, according to local authorities. The impacted regions included Vinnytsia, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Rivne, Cherkasy, Odesa, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kyiv oblasts, reported the Energy Ministry.

Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv oblasts experienced the most significant challenges, with emergency power outages implemented in both areas following Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. The capital city's metro and high-speed tram services also faced disruptions.

Meanwhile, Russian forces launched 193 long-range attack drones at Ukraine overnight on November 2, with 75 of them being jet-powered. Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 154 drones, including 58 jet-powered models. As of 8 a.m. local time, six drones remained in Ukrainian airspace, according to the Air Force. Drone impacts were recorded at 26 locations, while falling debris was reported at nine.

In Sumy Oblast, a Russian drone strike killed a 70-year-old woman and injured two others. In Donetsk Oblast, one person was killed in Sloviansk, and two others were injured elsewhere. Kharkiv Oblast saw nine people injured across 11 settlements. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast reported a 57-year-old man injured in Nikopol District. The previous day, five people were injured in Nikopol, Synelnykove, Pavlohrad, and Kamianske districts.

Odesa Oblast sustained five injuries and damage to an energy facility operated by DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company. Zaporizhzhia Oblast recorded four injuries, while Zhytomyr Oblast saw three people injured, including a child, after Russian drone attacks on seven communities.

In Kherson Oblast, the first night following the end of a localized ceasefire for evacuations saw Russian forces attacking 16 settlements. Two people were injured after stepping on explosive devices. Kyiv Oblast experienced a Russian attack in Obukhiv District, injuring a man named Tymur Tkachenko, according to the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration.