# Russian Drone Strikes Cut Power Across Eastern Kyiv and Hit Key Nuclear Substation

*Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 6:19 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-11-04T06:19:48.548Z (3h ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Eastern Europe
**Importance**: 9/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Russian Geran-4 and Geran-5 drone strikes on energy infrastructure left almost all of eastern Kyiv without power after hitting facilities including the 750 kV Kyivska substation, which transfers electricity from the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plants to the capital.

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid cut electricity to almost all of eastern Kyiv after repeated strikes on power facilities, including a major high‑voltage substation that links the capital to two nuclear plants.

Local reporting said nearly the entire eastern part of Kyiv lost power during the night after Russian Geran‑4 and Geran‑5 jet‑powered drones hit energy infrastructure. Among the targets was the "Kyivska" 750 kilovolt electrical substation, which transfers electricity from the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plants to the city.

Ukraine’s military reported that out of 310 Russian drones launched, 272 were shot down or suppressed, including 64 rocket‑assisted systems. They said more than 20 strike drones were still in the air and that combat operations were continuing, with impacts recorded at 19 locations and debris from downed drones falling on 15 more.

The hit on the Kyivska substation threatens a crucial link between nuclear generation in western Ukraine and demand in the capital. Damage there can force grid operators to reroute power flows, accept temporary shortages, or both, increasing the strain on other parts of the system and raising the risk of further outages.

For residents in eastern Kyiv, the result was a blackout that cut basic services dependent on electricity. The disruption underscores how quickly drone strikes on a small number of high‑voltage nodes can translate into large‑scale urban power loss.

Future developments will hinge on how fast engineers can stabilize the Kyivska substation and restore normal flows from the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi plants, and whether incoming Russian drone waves continue to focus on high‑voltage assets that feed major cities.