Russian strikes kill and injure civilians across Ukraine, knock out power in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Russian forces struck multiple regions of Ukraine overnight on October 31, causing deaths, injuries, and damage to residential and critical infrastructure, including power outages in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. In Kharkiv, drone attacks damaged about 10 private houses and started fires, injuring five people. Kyiv reported hits on critical infrastructure, causing water supply disruptions, while Poltava Oblast saw fires at industrial sites. Sumy Oblast reported one death and multiple injuries from drone and bomb strikes. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast suffered serious damage to energy equipment, leaving much of Dnipro, Kamianske, and surrounding districts without power. Zaporizhzhia Oblast recorded one death and two injuries from 935 strikes across 51 settlements over the past day.