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Ukraine War Nov 5, 2026: Komyshuvakha Toll 42, 128 Drones

Ukraine War News Nov 5: Air Force downs 105 of 128 drones, Komyshuvakha toll rises to 42, and Kyiv orders emergency power cuts.

ByPeter
Map of Ukraine: Ukraine war: Komyshuvakha toll 42, overnight drones, grid cuts
Overnight drones, Komyshuvakha toll 42, Kyiv power cuts and Vinnytsia damage — places named in this edition. Map: Peter's World; data: Natural Earth

By Sentinel, War Room Correspondent

Key Takeaways: 5 things to know

  • Ukraine’s Air Force reported shooting down or suppressing 105 of 128 drones in the overnight package with two Kh-35 missiles.
  • Search teams raised the Komyshuvakha aid-center death toll to 42, with about 33 people still listed as possibly trapped.
  • Kyiv’s main private utility ordered emergency power cuts in three districts after Russian strikes hit the grid.
  • Erdogan said he wants to speak with Putin after meeting Zelenskyy, keeping Türkiye in the mediation lane.
  • Ukraine received €4.36 billion more from the EU after reforms, split between budget support and defense.
Report detailsDaily, Thursday update · Data cutoff Nov 5, ~9:00 AM ETDetails
  • Publisher: Peter’s World War Room
  • Edition: Daily, Thursday update
  • Coverage window: Nov 4, 2026, ~7:30 AM ET to Nov 5, 2026, ~7:30 AM ET
  • Data cutoff: Nov 5, 2026, ~9:00 AM ET
  • Times: ET; Kyiv is ET+7 and Moscow is ET+8
  • Style: Rev. 3
  • Sources: war.gov News checked first (no Ukraine release in the window); Ukraine’s Air Force via Interfax-Ukraine and NV; Ukrainska Pravda; Anadolu Agency; Russian-installed officials via AA, treated as claims
Map of Ukraine: Ukraine war: Komyshuvakha toll 42, overnight drones, grid cuts. Marked: Komyshuvakha: aid-center toll 42 (strike / attack); Dnipro: drones; 3 hurt (claim) (strike / attack); Samar: drone attack (reported incident, approximate); Vinnytsia Oblast: 3 hurt (strike / attack, approximate); Kyiv: emergency power cuts (infrastructure hit); Bucha area: warehouse fire (infrastructure hit, approximate); Luhansk: vehicle attacks (RU claim) (reported incident, approximate). Data as of Nov 5, 2026, ~9:00 AM ET.
Overnight drones, Komyshuvakha toll 42, Kyiv power cuts and Vinnytsia damage — places named in this edition. Map: Peter’s World; data: Natural Earth

Munitions Count: Nov 5

Ukraine vs Russia: munitions launched, downed and hits, per side, as reported by the cited source. Figures are not added up.
Munition typeUkraineRussia
Ukraine launchedDowned by RussiaUkraine hitsRussia launchedDowned by UkraineRussia hits
Drone Strike/decoy drones, overnight Nov 4–5n/an/an/a128[20]105[21]n/a
Drone Of which jet-powered Shahedsn/an/an/a65[22]48[23]n/a
Missile Kh-35 missiles, Black Sean/an/an/a2[24]n/an/a
Drone Ukrainian drones overnight (Russian MoD claim via AP paraphrase)n/a500Claimn/an/an/an/a

“Claim” marks a figure not independently confirmed; n/a means the source gave no figure.

7 reported counts from 5 sources, 1 of them unverified claim. Each row is one source's own figure; rows are not added together.

Munitions Count: Nov 5: launched, downed and hit, as reported by the named source
AttackerTarget and placeMunitionLaunchedDownedHitDateSource
RussiaUkraine (Launches from Black Sea, Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, occupied Donetsk, Hvardiiske, Chauda; hits at 18 locations)Shahed, Gerbera, Parodiya decoys12810582% of launched182026-11-04/05en.interfax.com.ua Ukrainian Air Force via Interfax-Ukraine[25]
RussiaUkraine (Same package)Of which jet-powered Shaheds654874% of launched—2026-11-04/05en.interfax.com.ua Ukrainian Air Force via Interfax-Ukraine[26]
RussiaUkraine (Black Sea launch)Kh-35 missiles2——2026-11-04/05en.interfax.com.ua Ukrainian Air Force via Interfax-Ukraine[27]
RussiaUkraine civilians / infrastructure (Dnipro and Samar, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast)Strike drones——32026-11-05english.nv.ua NV citing local reports[28]
RussiaUkraine civilians / infrastructure (Vinnytsia Oblast)Russian attacks (type not broken out)——32026-11-05pravda.com.ua UP[29]
RussiaUkraine civilians at aid center (Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast)Prior strike on school/aid center——422026-11-03 strike; toll update 2026-11-05aa.com.tr pravda.com.ua AA / UP[30][31]
Attacker not confirmed by KyivClaimCivilians / vehicles in Russian-controlled Luhansk (Luhansk (Russian-controlled))Attacks on vehicles——7 (claim)2026-11-05 (claim)aa.com.tr Russian-installed gov. Pasechnik via AA[32]

— = not reported by the source. Downed = intercepted or shot down.

Figures below are as officially reported for this window. Tiles and cells never combine figures from different sources. Claim-tagged rows are Russian or unverified tallies.

This Ukraine war update for November 5, 2026, covers the overnight 128-drone and Kh-35 barrage, the Komyshuvakha aid-center toll rising to 42, emergency power cuts in Kyiv, and Erdogan’s call for a Putin talk after his Zelenskyy meeting.[1][2][3] It follows yesterday’s Ukraine war update; the War Room lists every theater. Related same-day coverage: Middle East War Update Nov 5 on sanctions pressure.

Overnight Barrage and Local Damage

Ukraine’s Air Force said that from 18:00 on November 4 Russia fired two Kh-35 guided missiles from the Black Sea and a package of Shahed-type (65 jet-powered), Gerbera and Parodiya decoy UAVs launched from Russia and occupied Crimea and Donetsk.[33] As of 08:00 on November 5, air defenses had shot down or suppressed 105 of 128 drones in that package, including 48 jet-powered ones; several drones remained airborne and combat continued.[34][35]

Hits were recorded at 18 locations and debris at nine. In Kyiv Oblast a commercial warehouse near Bucha caught fire. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast drones struck Dnipro, wounding at least three people and setting fires at a dwelling, garages and critical energy sites; Samar was also hit.[36] Vinnytsia Oblast reported three injured and damage to critical infrastructure.[37]

Komyshuvakha Toll and Police Deaths

The death toll from Monday’s Russian strike on a school used as an aid center in Komyshuvakha rose to 42 as more bodies were recovered from the rubble, Ukrainska Pravda reported, with about 33 people still listed as possibly trapped.[38] Separately, Ukrainska Pravda reported that two police officers injured in a drone attack near Komyshuvakha on November 1 died in hospital.[39]

Power Cuts and Energy Pressure

DTEK said emergency power cuts were introduced in Kyiv’s Podilskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts after a Russian attack; scheduled cut timetables remained in force in other districts.[40] The overnight package’s hits on energy sites in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast add to winter grid strain already documented in earlier War Room editions.

Diplomacy: Erdogan, Abu Dhabi, EU Cash

Erdogan told reporters he wants to speak with Putin after Saturday’s meeting with Zelenskyy and that Türkiye will keep working to end the war.[41][42] U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff’s earlier announcement of working-level talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11 still frames the next mediation window.[43] In Brussels-facing finance, Koretskyi said Ukraine had received €4.36 billion more from the EU Ukraine Support Loan after reforms.[44]

Oil, Tankers and Refinery Claims

Ukrainska Pravda, citing Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, reported Thursday that as of late September 2026 Ukrainian strikes had left 15 of 38 main Russian oil refineries inoperable and cut output at 12 more, with refining volumes down 55.4% year-to-date.[45] Separately, the Financial Times, via UP, said two sanctioned diesel tankers that had been bound for the United States — the Talisman and the Leruo — changed course away from the U.S. Atlantic Coast.[46]

Domestic Affairs

Zelenskyy’s office dismissed two senior SBU officials amid the Operation Carthage investigation into a criminal network accused of selling exemptions from military service.[47] The move keeps wartime anti-corruption enforcement in public view as Ukraine negotiates reconstruction support in Brussels.

War Crimes and Civilian Harm

Allegations are attributed; findings are not established unless stated.

Opened sources for this window document civilian deaths and injuries from strikes on an aid center, police officers, Vinnytsia Oblast and Dnipro, and a Russian-installed claim of vehicle-attack deaths in Luhansk.[48][49][50][51][52] This section records attributed claims only; it does not reach legal conclusions.

Statements

Quotes
DateSpeakerRole/OrgQuoteContext/TopicSource
2026-11-05Ukrainian Air Force (via Interfax-Ukraine)“Shot down or suppressed 105 of 128 drones in the overnight package; hits at 18 locations; debris at nine”
2026-11-05President Recep Tayyip Erdogan“Wants a conversation with Putin after meeting Zelenskyy; Türkiye will continue efforts to end the war”
2026-11-05PM Serhii Koretskyi“€4.36bn EU Support Loan received after reforms; critical amid constant Russian attacks”
2026-11-05Leonid Pasechnik (Russian-installed Luhansk governor)“7 killed, 14 injured in attacks on vehicles — Claim”

What to Watch

  • Final overnight drone and Kh-35 after-action tallies once the Air Force closes the engagement.
  • Whether the remaining ~33 people listed at Komyshuvakha are recovered, and any revised toll.
  • Erdogan–Putin contact and the Nov 10–11 Abu Dhabi working-level talks.
  • Duration of emergency power cuts in Kyiv’s three districts and further grid hits.
  • Any official Ukrainian response to the Luhansk vehicle-attack claim.

Seven lenses

Analysis

About the framework

Geography & Strategic Position

Russian drones and missiles struck from Black Sea launch points and bases in Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, occupied Donetsk and Crimea, with hits logged at 18 locations and debris at nine more.[4][5] Search teams kept working the school rubble in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, while Vinnytsia Oblast and Dnipro also reported damage.[6][7]

Military & Security

Ukraine’s overnight air-defense fight and local damage are detailed in the Munitions Count and Overnight Barrage sections below.[8] On the occupied side of the line, Russian-installed Luhansk governor Leonid Pasechnik claimed seven people were killed and 14 hurt in vehicle attacks, without naming an attacker Ukraine confirmed.[9]

Alliances & Diplomatic Networks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wants a conversation with Vladimir Putin after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ankara on Saturday, and that Türkiye will keep pressing for an end to the war.[10][11] Working-level U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi remain set for November 10–11.[12]

Economic & Industrial Power

Ukraine received a further €4.36 billion from the European Union under the Ukraine Support Loan after adopting reforms — €3.7 billion in macro-financial aid and €660 million for defense — according to Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi.[13] Separate Ukrainian intelligence figures on Russian refining capacity appear in the Oil, Tankers and Refinery Claims section.[14]

Technology & Critical Infrastructure

DTEK introduced emergency power cuts in Kyiv’s Podilskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts after a Russian attack, while scheduled cuts continued elsewhere in the capital.[15] Overnight drones sparked a warehouse fire near Bucha and hit energy sites in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.[16]

Domestic Politics & Information

President Zelenskyy’s office dismissed two senior Security Service of Ukraine officials tied to the “Operation Carthage” probe of a criminal network that investigators say sold exemptions from military service.[17] The dismissals keep anti-corruption pressure on wartime institutions as Brussels reconstruction talks continue.

Strategic Leverage & Outcomes

Russia’s smaller overnight package still scored hits at 18 sites while Kyiv rationed power, and Ankara’s bid for a Putin call sits ahead of the Abu Dhabi working talks.[18][19] U.S. interests turn on whether those talks and EU cash keep Ukraine solvent through winter without locking Washington into a premature ceasefire.

Analysis by Peter’s World using the Seven Lenses framework. Numbered notes link to the footnotes at the end of this report. Scores, where shown, are judgments, not measurements.

Additional sources

Primary sequence for this edition: war.gov News RSS (checked first; no Ukraine release in the window); Ukrainian Air Force via Interfax-Ukraine and The New Voice of Ukraine; Ukrainska Pravda; Anadolu Agency; Al Jazeera background on Abu Dhabi dates. Blocked or skipped after one attempt: Associated Press HTML 403; Institute for the Study of War HTML 403; Reuters paywall/401 on prior theater. Russian MoD overnight drone claim relayed only as AP paraphrase and tagged Claim where used.

Footnotes

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