Key facts
- Five people were killed and at least 46 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine.
- Ukrainian forces intercepted 105 of 134 Russian drones.
- Hundreds of thousands of homes in Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv Oblasts lost electricity.
- Russia continued its campaign against Ukraine's energy grid ahead of winter.
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed five people and injured at least 46 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Oct. 31. The strikes also targeted the country's energy infrastructure, with Ukrainian forces downing 105 of 134 drones launched by Russia overnight. Debris from the drones fell in 10 areas. President Volodymyr Zelensky described the energy situation as "difficult," noting that around 200,000 homes in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and 80,000 in Kyiv Oblast were without electricity. He urged stronger international sanctions against Russia and increased support for Ukraine.