Russia Launches Overnight Attacks Across Ukraine, Leaving Over 350,000 Without Power in Dnipro

More than 350,000 electricity customers in Dnipro and surrounding communities were left without power following Russian strikes late Thursday, Oct. 29, as Moscow launched another wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine early Friday. Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, confirmed the widespread outages on Telegram, saying emergency crews were working to restore electricity.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “The enemy has attacked Dnipro again today. Early reports indicate that more than 350,000 customers in the city and nearby settlements have been left without electricity,” Hanzha said. Water supply and wastewater pumping stations were being switched to backup generators to maintain essential services. Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, reported that parts of Dnipro and nearby districts had lost electricity after Russian strikes damaged major power networks. The disruptions came just hours after a deadly Russian drone attack on a railway station in Dnipro, where civilians were waiting for commuter and passenger trains. The strikes added to mounting pressure on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure as the country prepares for another winter of Russian bombardment. Russia strikes industrial facility in Poltava region Russian forces also targeted an industrial enterprise in the Kremenchuk district of central Ukraine’s Poltava region early Friday. Regional military administration head Vitalii Diakivnych confirmed the attack on Telegram, saying authorities were working to establish the consequences. Other Topics of Interest Russia Strikes Kremenchuk Again After Attack Kills Three, Injures 32, Including Six Children Six children were among those injured in Thursday’s attack as Russia launched another strike on an industrial facility in the Poltava region hours later. The facility’s identity and the extent of the damage were not immediately disclosed. The new strike came less than a day after Russian attacks on residential areas in Kremenchuk killed three people and injured 32, including six children. Regional authorities declared Friday a day of mourning for the victims. Kyiv faces renewed missile threats Ukraine’s capital also remained under threat following a late-Thursday ballistic missile attack that killed at least one person. Russian missiles struck warehouse buildings in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district, triggering fires, while falling debris and blast damage affected residential buildings and vehicles in the neighboring Dniprovskyi district. The Kyiv City Military Administration confirmed one fatality. Ukraine’s Air Force continued issuing alerts about incoming Russian missiles and attack drones as emergency services responded to the damage. Zelensky warns of further ballistic strikes The overnight attacks came after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Thursday that Ukrainian intelligence had identified Russian preparations for additional ballistic missile strikes. “We now have intel about the Russians preparing new ballistic missile attacks. We need the capabilities to shoot down this Russian evil and are awaiting the decisions,” Zelensky wrote. He called for urgent deliveries of air defense interceptors, particularly for US-made Patriot systems, as Ukraine faces repeated strikes on its cities and critical infrastructure. Ukraine has been pressing Washington to authorize deliveries of Patriot and NASAMS missiles, including interceptors already paid for by European allies but still awaiting Pentagon approval, as Kyiv Post previously reported. Deliberate attacks against civilians or civilian infrastructure that qualifies as a civilian object are prohibited under international humanitarian law and may constitute war crimes. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.