In brief: Russia launched 310 drones against Ukraine overnight on Nov. 4, striking 14 locations despite Ukrainian air defenses intercepting or suppressing 272 drones.
Russian forces launched 310 drones at Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, Nov. 4.
According to the Air Force, the attack began at 6 p.m. on Nov. 3 and involved 310 strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including Shahed-type drones (81 of them jet-powered), Gerbera drones, and Parodiya decoy drones.
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Ukraine’s Air Force, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups took part in repelling the attack.
As of 8 a.m. on Nov. 4, air defenses had shot down or neutralized 272 Russian UAVs, including 64 jet-powered Shahed drones, the Air Force said.
Russian drones struck 19 locations, while debris from intercepted UAVs fell at 15 other sites, according to preliminary data.
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.
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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.
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