Russia Pounds Ukraine With 130 Drones, Seven Missiles Overnight, Hits Energy and Port Infrastructure

Russian forces launched 130 drones and seven missiles at Ukraine early Wednesday, Nov. 4, with strikes damaging energy and port infrastructure in the southern Odesa region, Ukrainian military and regional officials reported. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia fired one Iskander-M ballistic missile from Rostov region, six S-300 surface-to-air missiles from Kursk region, and 130 attack drones, including approximately 80 Shaheds.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The drones were launched from Russia’s Kursk, Oryol and Primorsko-Akhtarsk areas, as well as Cape Chauda in Russian-occupied Crimea. Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or electronically suppressed 92 drones across the northern, southern and eastern parts of the country, the Air Force said. However, officials recorded missile strikes and impacts by 31 attack drones at 14 locations. Russia strikes energy and port infrastructure in Odesa The southern Odesa region came under two waves of Russian drone attacks overnight, damaging civilian, energy and port facilities, according to regional Governor Oleh Kiper. In a statement published on his official Telegram channel, Kiper said Russian drones struck infrastructure despite active Ukrainian air defenses. “The enemy once again massively attacked the energy and port infrastructure of Odesa region,” he wrote. The strikes triggered fires and damaged road surfaces, industrial buildings and equipment. Emergency crews extinguished the fires and began assessing the damage. Other Topics of Interest Democrats Win US House, Hakeem Jeffries Poised to Become First Black Speaker Democrats are projected to retake the House, putting Hakeem Jeffries on course to become its first Black speaker as the party gains ground in Senate races. Kiper reported no deaths or injuries and said the strikes had not caused electricity outages in the region. The attack is the latest in a series of Russian strikes against Odesa’s ports and energy network, which remain essential to Ukraine’s maritime exports and electricity supply. Energy infrastructure remains under pressure Ukraine’s Energy Ministry confirmed that Russian strikes had damaged energy facilities in Odesa region and that emergency repair crews were working to restore the affected infrastructure. The ministry also announced scheduled electricity restrictions in several Ukrainian regions on Wednesday. Hourly power outages were planned between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. and again between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m., alongside restrictions on electricity consumption by industrial users. The strikes follow a much larger Russian missile and drone assault on Nov. 3, which targeted power generation and transmission infrastructure across Ukraine. That attack involved 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles, according to Ukrainian officials. Several power facilities sustained significant damage, with three thermal power plants operated by energy company DTEK forced offline. New strikes ahead of US-brokered peace talks The latest overnight bombardment comes as Ukraine, Russia and the US prepare for another round of negotiations scheduled for Nov. 10–11 in Abu Dhabi. President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a ceasefire, including a halt to attacks on energy infrastructure, as an initial step toward a broader settlement. Speaking in Berlin on Tuesday, Zelensky said a ceasefire could be implemented without a direct meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders. He also warned that Moscow’s continued attacks undermined prospects for meaningful negotiations. Ukraine has repeatedly urged its Western partners to accelerate the delivery of air defense systems and interceptor missiles, particularly as Russia intensifies attacks on the country’s energy network. 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.