Russia attacks Ukraine's Ternopil and Rivne oblasts, hitting residential building and energy facility

Russian forces launched a coordinated attack on Ukraine's Ternopil and Rivne oblasts overnight on November 4, targeting civilian buildings and energy infrastructure, according to reports from the New Voice of Ukraine. The attack resulted in damage to civilian infrastructure, with a residential building partially destroyed and a woman sustaining injuries that required hospitalization.

However, air defenses repelled strikes in Rivne Oblast, with regional governor Oleksandr Koval stating that damage to civilian infrastructure was unavoidable. Meanwhile, Ternopil Oblast Military Administration head Taras Pastukh reported that a Russian drone struck Ternopil district, damaging an energy infrastructure facility. Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russian forces used 310 Shahed-type attack drones, including 81 jet-powered drones, in the overnight assault, with Ukrainian air defenses neutralizing 272 of the drones by 8 a.m. the following morning.

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