As a result of the latest enemy strikes on the energy infrastructure of Zhytomyr Oblast, more than 650 settlements have been left without electricity. This was reported by Vitalii Bunechko, Head of the Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration.
According to him, power engineers are already working to restore the electricity supply for residents of the region.
No information regarding casualties or injuries as a result of the enemy strikes has been received so far.
Power crews continue the work necessary to restore electricity to consumers. The exact timeframe for restoring power in all blacked-out settlements has not yet been announced.
The attack on Zhytomyr Oblast lasted all night: explosions were heard in Zhytomyr and Korosten
On the evening of October 31 and on the night of November 1, the enemy continued to attack Zhytomyr Oblast with strike drones. Reports of drone movement came from various hromadas of the region, including Malyn, Korosten, Zhytomyr, Berdychiv, and others.
During the air attack, residents of Zhytomyr and Korosten heard explosions. Air raid alerts and notifications about the UAV threat continued throughout the night.
Timeline of the attack
October 31
- 21:02 — a new drone was reported heading toward Malyn.
- 21:08–21:11 — reports were received about the movement of strike and jet-powered UAVs in the direction of Malyn, Chudniv, Ruzhyn, Popilnia, and Vakulenchuk.
- 21:26–21:47 — drones were tracked on a course toward Popilnia and Chudniv.
- 21:55–22:17 — drones were reported heading toward Kodnia, Chudniv, Andrushivka, and Popilnia.
- 22:34–22:44 — reports appeared about a drone heading toward Zhytomyr. Later, a threat was reported near Ozerne and in the area of the Skhidnyi neighborhood.
- 22:48–22:50 — drones were reported near Zhytomyr and heading toward Berdychiv. An explosion was heard in Zhytomyr.
- 22:59 — new reports of UAV movement heading toward Popilnia and Liubar.
- 23:16–23:19 — a drone threat was reported for Brusyliv, Korostyshiv, and Radomyshl.
- 23:22–23:24 — a drone threat was declared in Korosten Raion. Drones were reported heading toward Chudniv, Khodorkiv, and Korosten.
- 23:27 — explosions were heard in Korosten.
- 23:35–23:48 — reports were received of UAV movement near Korostyshiv, Cherniakhiv, Nova Borova, Malyn, and Ihnatpil.
November 1
- 00:04–00:07 — drones were reported moving from Irshansk towards Yemilchyne and Korosten.
- 00:19 — videos of the overnight attack in Zhytomyr Oblast appeared.
- 00:46–00:59 — a threat to Ozerne from the direction of Chervone and Andrushivka was reported.
- 01:09 — reports were recorded of a UAV heading towards Chervone and a jet-powered drone in the direction of Malyn.
- 01:18–01:42 — reports were received of drones moving towards Chudniv, Chervone, Berdychiv, and Popilnia.
- 01:57 — the air raid alert was reported cleared in Korosten District.
At the time of preparation of this report, information regarding the consequences of the overnight attack and possible damage in the region's hromadas requires clarification.
