Key facts
- Russia's defense ministry said it hit two power stations in the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
- The strikes also targeted a cargo vessel at sea near Odesa, according to the Russian defense ministry.
- Ukraine's emergency service and local officials reported strikes in Poltava, Dnipro, Kirotovhrad and Rivne as well as Kyiv.
- A Moscow-installed official said Russia-held Crimea ordered power cuts after an accident outside the region.
- A drone attack near Krasnodar set fire to a logistics hub of Russian retailer Ozon, according to the report.
Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, that its forces hit two power stations in Ukraine's Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions, according to a statement on Telegram. The strikes also targeted a cargo vessel at sea near Odesa.
The attacks followed Tuesday's bombardments with missiles and drones that knocked out power to parts of Ukraine. Ukraine's emergency service and local officials said in statements on the messaging app that Russia also hit the Poltava, Dnipro, Kirotovhrad and Rivne regions in addition to the capital, Kyiv.
A Moscow-installed official said Russia-held Crimea ordered power cuts after an accident outside the region, the cause of which was not immediately clear. A drone attack near the southern city of Krasnodar, next to Crimea, set fire to a logistics hub of Russian retailer Ozon, according to the report.