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title: "Nighttime RF Attack on Energy Sector: Six Substations in Four Regions, 14 Injured"
description: "In the night of November 11, the Russian Federation attacked six major electrical substations in four Ukrainian regions, damaging power lines, Kryvyi Rih's heat supply, and the railway. 14 casualties are reported."
date: 2026-11-11T09:45:18.962Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/rf-attack-ukraine-energy-november-11
tags: [ukraine, russia, energy-infrastructure, air-raid, war]
author: "Roman V."
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Nighttime RF Attack on Energy Sector: Six Substations in Four Regions, 14 Injured

![Ukrainian rescuers in protective gear tackle the aftermath of a nighttime strike on infrastructure](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/11/rf-ataka-na-energetiku-ukrainy-11-noyabrya/rf-ataka-na-energetiku-ukrainy-11-noyabrya-1.webp)

## Key Points

- In the night of November 11, the RF struck six major electrical substations in Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, and Cherkasy regions.
- Power lines were damaged in Kirovohrad and Rivne regions, heat supply in Kryvyi Rih, and railways in Dnipropetrovsk and Zhytomyr regions.
- A school building was damaged in Kherson region and five apartment buildings in Kharkiv; 14 casualties are reported.
- According to air defense, Russia used 163 drones and a Kh-59/69 missile; 144 targets were destroyed or suppressed, with hits at 17 locations.

In the night of November 11, 2026, the Russian military launched a massive strike on Ukraine's critical infrastructure facilities. According to Prime Minister Denys Koretsky, as cited by RBC-Ukraine, six major electrical substations in Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, and Cherkasy regions came under fire. The attack affected not only the energy sector, but also railway infrastructure and civilian objects in a number of the country's regions.

### Strikes on the Energy System

As Koretsky reported, power transmission lines of various voltage classes were damaged in the Kirovohrad and Rivne regions. In Kryvyi Rih, according to him, heat supply to residential buildings experienced issues due to a strike on a heat-supply enterprise. The Prime Minister emphasized that power engineers and heating specialists are doing everything possible to restore heat supply in the city as soon as possible.

### Railways and Civilian Infrastructure

In addition to energy facilities, according to the Prime Minister, Russian forces launched strikes on the railway in Dnipropetrovsk and Zhytomyr regions. In the Kherson region, a school building was damaged as a result of an aerial bomb dropping, and five apartment buildings were damaged in Kharkiv. Thus, the geography of the attack's consequences spans several regions at once.

### Casualties and Medical Assistance

As of the morning of November 11, according to Koretsky, at least 14 casualties are known to be receiving necessary medical assistance. Official data on fatalities is not provided in the supplied materials, so the exact number of victims at the time of publication remains to be clarified.

### Scale of the Attack According to Air Defense Data

According to previously published information, on the night of November 11, Russia used 163 drones and one Kh-59/69 guided missile. The Ukrainian air defense system, according to available data, destroyed or suppressed 144 targets, with hits recorded at 17 locations. These figures allow for assessing the overall scale of the nighttime attack and the proportion of intercepted strike means.

### Context: Previous Strikes on Kryvyi Rih

It is worth noting that already on the evening of November 10, Russia carried out a massive drone attack on Kryvyi Rih, targeting critical infrastructure facilities. The nighttime strikes on the energy and heat supply sectors in the night of November 11 continue the line of similar attacks on the city's industrial and municipal facilities.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [РФ ночью атаковала 6 крупных электроподстанций в 4 областях, - Корецкий](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rf-vnochi-atakuvala-6-velikih-elektropidstantsiy-1794389720.html) - Primary source: Koretsky's statement about 6 substations, damaged power lines, Kryvyi Rih heat supply, railway strikes, a school in Kherson region, 5 houses in Kharkiv, and 14 injured. Air defense data (163 drones, 144 targets, 17 locations) and the November 10 attack on Kryvyi Rih come from the base context.

## FAQ

### How many electrical substations were attacked and in which regions?

According to Koretsky, six major electrical substations were attacked in Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, and Cherkasy regions.

### How many people were injured?

As of the morning of November 11, at least 14 injured people are known to be receiving medical assistance.

### What weapons did Russia use in the night of November 11?

According to air defense data, 163 drones and one Kh-59/69 guided missile; 144 targets were destroyed or suppressed, with hits recorded at 17 locations.