Russian attacks on Kyiv, Dnipro and Poltava region kill one and cause widespread power outages

30.10.2026, 10:52 rubryka.com

Kyiv

On the evening of October 29, Russian forces attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles.

"Explosions in the capital. The city is under a ballistic missile attack. Stay in shelters!" the mayor wrote.

Klitschko later reported a strike on warehouse buildings in the Darnytskyi district. A fire broke out, and emergency services were dispatched to the scene.

The Kyiv City Military Administration уточнило that debris had fallen in the courtyard of a residential building in Dniprovskyi district. At another location, a residential building and cars were damaged.

In the capital's Obolonskyi district, debris from a Russian drone fell in an open area, causing a fire.

The Kyiv City Military Administration reported one fatality as a result of the Russian ballistic missile attack.

"Unfortunately, we have received confirmation of one death resulting from the enemy attack. Our condolences go out to the family and loved ones," the administration said.

Poltava region

Overnight on October 30, Russian forces struck an industrial facility in Poltava region.

According to Vitalii Diakivnych, the attack targeted an industrial enterprise in Kremenchuk district.

"In Kremenchuk district, the enemy attacked an industrial enterprise. Information is being уточнюється,"the regional military administration head said.

Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force had warned of a potential ballistic missile attack. The military later reported ballistic missiles heading toward Kremenchuk.

Information about the consequences of the strike on the industrial facility is still being уточнюється.

On the morning of October 30, Russian forces attacked the industrial facility again in Kremenchuk district, Poltava region.

According to preliminary information, no one was injured. Details are still being clarified.

Dnipropetrovsk region

Russian attacks on Dnipro and nearby settlements left more than 350,000 consumers without electricity.

"The enemy attacked Dnipro once again today. Preliminary reports indicate that more than 350,000 consumers in the city and nearby settlements have been left without power," Hanzha said.

He noted that water supply and wastewater pumping stations were being switched to backup power from generators.

"Energy workers are already working to restore electricity as quickly as possible," the regional military administration head said.

In addition, late in the evening, Russian forces struck a dormitory at a vocational school in Dnipro with a drone. A fire broke out in the building.

"Russian forces continue their attacks on Dnipro. They struck a dormitory at a vocational school with a drone. Several rooms on the top floor caught fire," Oleksandr Hanzha reported.

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration later уточнив that two girls, aged 15 and 16, were injured in the attack.

According to Hanzha, the teenagers were diagnosed with acute stress reactions. Medical personnel provided them with the necessary assistance at the scene.

Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov also reported on the consequences of the attack on the dormitory.

According to him, the building of Vocational School No. 17, which has now been targeted by Russian forces for the second time, sustained significant damage. In particular, more than 50 windows were shattered.

The fire in the building was extinguished.

"The students will now be accommodated in other dormitories. Some have decided to go home. It's just an ordinary vocational school where future machine operators, cooks and welders are trained," Borys Filatov said.

As previously reported, on October 29, Russian forces attacked a civilian electric train in Dnipro.

The Russian attack killed 14 people and injured another 14. Six of the injured are in serious condition, including an 11-year-old boy. Medical teams are fighting to save the injured.