128 Drones, 2 Missiles: Russia Strikes Ukraine, Killing Woman

Russian forces launched two Kh-35 missiles and 128 drones at Ukraine overnight on Nov. 4-5, damaging energy, logistics, and civilian infrastructure in several regions. According to the Air Force, Ukrainian air defenses shot down or neutralized 105 of the 128 drones, including 48 jet-powered Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Russian forces also launched Gerbera and Parodiya decoy drones from several directions, including Russia’s Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, as well as occupied parts of the Donetsk region and Crimea. The attack began at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with Russian forces launching two Kh-35 guided air-launched missiles from the Black Sea. The Air Force did not report whether the missiles were intercepted. Missile and drone impacts were recorded at 18 locations across Ukraine, while debris from downed targets fell at nine locations. The attack was repelled by Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups. In the southern part of the Odesa region, Russian strikes damaged energy and civilian infrastructure. A warehouse belonging to a delivery service was partially destroyed, while an administrative building of a private company manufacturing medical products also sustained damage. Windows were blown out at a college and a dormitory. According to preliminary reports, no casualties were recorded, and emergency crews were working at the sites to deal with the aftermath. Other Topics of Interest Brzezinski: Congress Could Force Tougher Russia Sanctions, Restore Ukraine Aid Ian Brzezinski says the incoming Democratic-controlled Congress could pass veto-proof Russia sanctions, revive Ukraine aid, and block US troop cuts in Europe. In the Kharkiv region, Russian UAVs struck a postal terminal in the Pisochyn community and a warehouse belonging to a private enterprise in the Bezliudivka community, sparking fires. At the postal terminal, Russian forces launched a second strike while firefighters were extinguishing the blaze. Rescuers had taken shelter and were not injured. The fire was later put out. In Bezliudivka, the drone strike caused a large-scale fire at the warehouse. Rescuers and a local fire brigade managed to contain the blaze, while efforts to extinguish it completely were still underway. No casualties were reported in either incident. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian forces launched 20 attacks across six districts overnight. Three people were injured in Dnipro, where infrastructure, residential buildings, and garages were damaged and fires broke out. Infrastructure facilities in the Novooleksandrivka community and the city of Samara were also hit. Russian forces additionally attacked the Pavlohrad, Kamianske, Synelnykove, and Nikopol districts. All fires have since been extinguished. Later on Thursday, Nov. 5, Russian artillery shelled the city of Marhanets, injuring four women, according to Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the regional military administration (OVA). Two women, aged 47 and 87, were hospitalized in stable condition, while the other two received outpatient treatment. Private houses, apartment buildings, and vehicles were damaged. In the Kyiv region, Russian forces again targeted logistics infrastructure, sparking a fire at a facility in the Bucha district. Rescuers from the local district and other parts of the region were deployed to the site, along with additional resources. The fire was contained, and crews continued extinguishing hotspots and dismantling damaged structures. One man was injured, while no fatalities were reported. In the Sumy region, a Russian strike on a private house in the Putyvl community on Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, caused the building to collapse and sparked a fire. An injured man was trapped beneath the rubble but was rescued by emergency workers and handed over to medical personnel. A woman died from injuries sustained in the attack, while the fire was subsequently extinguished. 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.