Russia launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine early Thursday, Oct. 30, targeting the country’s energy and civilian infrastructure with missiles and drones.
The attack reportedly involved Kinzhal air-launched missiles, ballistic missiles, and Kh-101 cruise missiles, as well as Shahed attack drones. Air defenses were active in nearly all regions of Ukraine.
In Kyiv, drones targeted the capital overnight. As of 8.30 a.m., no casualties or significant damage were reported.
However, in the nearby city of Boryspil, a 36-year-old woman sustained multiple cuts and burns on her hands and face. Several residential buildings and cars were damaged. A private house also caught fire.
Zaporizhzhia endured hours of strikes involving at least 20 drones and 8 missiles. A dormitory was hit, with several floors destroyed.
According to the State Emergency Service (DSNS), 10 people were injured, including 5 children, though regional governor Ivan Fedorov earlier reported on 11 injured, including 6 children aged 3 to 6. One person may still be trapped under the rubble as rescue efforts continue.
Later the DSNS reported that rescuers in Zaporizhzhia recovered two bodies from under the rubble of a destroyed residential building.
“According to updated information, the number of victims has increased to 17 people, including six children,” the report said.
Dnipro was attacked by ballistic missiles overnight, with 22 drones shot down over the Dnipropetrovsk region. No casualties were reported. A missile also struck a local business but caused no injuries.
Two communities in the Synelnykove district were hit by drones, damaging infrastructure and private homes, though residents were unharmed.
In Ivano-Frankivsk, explosions were heard as cruise missiles targeted the region. Mayor Ruslan Martsinkiv confirmed power outages following the strikes, writing: “There may be power outages! The country’s energy infrastructure is under attack.”
After 6 a.m., a series of explosions was reported in Burshtyn, Ivano-Frankivsk region. According to Suspilne, the blasts continued for nearly three hours. Journalists noted new rounds of explosions at 7:35 and 7:51, describing them as “almost continuous.”
The Burshtyn Thermal Power Plant, located near the city, sits at a strategic junction connecting Ukraine’s power grid with Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. The plant has been repeatedly damaged during the war, but DTEK said it will once again be restored.
In the Mykolaiv region, shelling caused widespread power outages and disrupted rail services. Ukrzaliznytsia said passenger trains would experience delays but added that power to household consumers had been restored by 1:39 a.m.
Russian forces also attacked two energy infrastructure facilities in the Lviv region.
In the Vinnytsia region, the city of Ladyzhyn was left without heat and water following the overnight strikes. Authorities are preparing to launch an alternative heating and water supply system.
“All relevant services have been instructed to eliminate the consequences of the emergency situation,” said Oleksandr Kolomiyets, secretary of the Ladyzhyn City Council.
According to Kolomiyets, temporary water distribution points have been set up, and technical water is being delivered to residents. “The city is also preparing to launch an alternative heat supply system,” he added.
Kindergartens will remain closed today, while teams assess the damage once the air alert is lifted. “Residents of the most affected buildings will be relocated,” Kolomiyets said, noting that full power restoration is still pending.
Natalya Zabolotna, head of the Vinnytsia OVA, said that five people were injured in Ladyzhyn, including a 7-year-old child who is in serious condition. Four adults sustained minor to moderate injuries.
According to her, the strikes damaged civilian and critical infrastructure, residential buildings, and vehicles.
Rescue services remain on site, working to extinguish fires. Explosives technicians are inspecting the affected areas, and special commissions are assessing the scale of destruction.
Poland’s Air Force scrambled fighter jets and an early warning aircraft in response to Russia’s missile and drone attack. The Polish Armed Forces said ground-based air defense and radar systems were placed on the highest alert.
“Due to the Russian Federation’s attack on targets in Ukraine, the Polish and allied air forces have launched operations in our airspace,” Poland’s Operational Command said on X, adding that its forces “remain ready for immediate response.”
Ukraine’s national power operator Ukrenergo confirmed emergency power outages across most regions.
“Emergency shutdowns will be canceled after the situation in the power system stabilizes,” the company said on Telegram.
Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk added that Russian forces had again carried out a large-scale strike on the country’s energy network.
“As soon as it becomes possible, rescuers, repair crews and energy workers will begin restoring power and assessing the damage,” she said.
According to DTEK, Russia has once again targeted the company’s thermal power plants in several regions of Ukraine - marking the third massive attack on DTEK facilities this month.
The company reported that equipment at multiple thermal power plants sustained serious damage as a result of the strikes. Energy workers are already working to repair the damage and restore operations.
“This is the third massive attack on the company’s thermal power plants in October,” DTEK said in a statement.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russian forces have attacked DTEK’s energy facilities more than 210 times, the company added.
The Ministry of Energy reported that hourly power outages across Ukraine have been temporarily canceled. However, they may resume within 24 hours depending on grid stability.
Emergency repair work continues, with energy workers operating around the clock.
As for the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the water level in the cooling pond is 13.17 meters - sufficient to meet the facility’s needs, according to the Ministry of Energy.
DTEK CEO Maxym Timchenko wrote on X the overnight attack was “an extremely serious” one, with Russian missiles and drones striking multiple company power plants as part of a massive assault on Ukraine’s energy system.
He said that while the extent of the damage was still being assessed, the strikes dealt “a bad blow” to efforts to keep power flowing through the winter.
Timchenko added that, given the intensity of attacks in recent months, Russia appeared to be aiming for the “complete destruction of Ukraine’s energy system,” calling on Ukraine’s allies to step up supplies of replacement equipment, emergency funding, and air defense systems.
This story is being updated as new information becomes available.