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title: "Nighttime UAV Attack on Ternopil Region: Three Energy Facilities and Private Houses Damaged"
description: "On the night of October 20, Russian UAVs attacked the Ternopil region: three energy facilities in the Kremenets district and private houses in the Chortkiv district were damaged. There are no casualties."
date: 2026-10-20T05:33:50.346Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/uav-attack-ternopil-region-energy-facilities
tags: [ukraine-war, drone-attack, ternopil, energy-infrastructure, russia-ukraine]
author: "Roman V."
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Nighttime UAV Attack on Ternopil Region: Three Energy Facilities and Private Houses Damaged

![Firefighter in a protective helmet with a walkie-talkie at the site of a nighttime shelling in Ukraine](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/20/ataka-bpla-na-ternopolskuyu-oblast-energoobekty/ataka-bpla-na-ternopolskuyu-oblast-energoobekty-1.webp)

## Key Points

- On the night of October 20, 2026, Russian UAVs attacked the Ternopil region, damaging three energy infrastructure facilities and private houses.
- Damage to energy facilities was recorded in the Kremenets district, while affected private households were in the Chortkiv district.
- As of 08:00 on October 20, no information regarding casualties has been received; emergency services are working at the scenes.

On the night of October 20, 2026, Russian unmanned aerial vehicles launched strikes on the territory of the Ternopil region. According to the regional administration, three energy infrastructure facilities as well as private households were damaged as a result of the attack. This was reported in his Telegram channel by the head of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration, Taras Pastukh, as referenced by RBC-Ukraine.

### Repeated Airspace Incursions

According to the statement by the head of the regional military administration, Russian UAVs repeatedly entered the region's airspace during the night. The goal of the strikes, according to him, was to disable energy infrastructure in order to deprive residents of electricity and heat supply.

### Where Damage Was Recorded

Damage to energy facilities was recorded in the Kremenets district. In the Chortkiv district, private households suffered damage as a result of the attack. The exact number of damaged facilities and houses, as well as the nature of the destruction, was not specified in the primary source.

### Consequence Management and No Casualties

Appropriate services are working at the impact sites to eliminate the consequences of the attack. As of 08:00 on October 20, according to information from the head of the regional military administration, no reports of casualties have been received.

### Context: Strikes on Neighboring Regions

The attack on the Ternopil region followed a series of nighttime strikes on the western regions of Ukraine. The day before, on October 19, Russian drones attacked the Khmelnytskyi and Lviv regions. In the Shepetivka district of the Khmelnytskyi region, a church was damaged — the facade, windows, and bell tower were affected. In the Lviv region, a critical energy infrastructure facility was hit.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Россияне за ночь атаковали три энергообъекта Тернильщины](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiyani-nich-atakuvali-tri-energoob-ekti-1792474145.html) - Primary source: report by Ternopil RMA head Taras Pastukh on Telegram. Mentioned three damaged energy facilities (Kremenets district), damaged private houses (Chortkiv district), no casualties as of 08:00 on 20.10.2026, and the context of strikes on 19.10 on Khmelnytskyi and Lviv regions.

## FAQ

### What facilities were damaged as a result of the attack on the Ternopil region?

According to the head of the Ternopil RMA, three energy infrastructure facilities in the Kremenets district and private households in the Chortkiv district were damaged.

### Are there any casualties?

As of 08:00 on October 20, 2026, no information about casualties has been received.

### What happened in neighboring regions the day before?

On October 19, Russian drones attacked the Khmelnytskyi and Lviv regions: a church was damaged in the Shepetivka district (facade, windows, bell tower), and a critical energy infrastructure facility was hit in the Lviv region.