Russia launched three waves of ballistic missile strikes against Kyiv overnight into November 7, 2026, injuring five civilians and damaging a major bridge across the Dnipro River, residential buildings and energy infrastructure.
Three waves
The strikes came around 11 p.m. on November 6 and then at about 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. on November 7. Five people were injured, including a 14-year-old, and two were hospitalised.
Northern Bridge damaged
Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed damage to the Northern Bridge. Traffic was suspended while specialists assessed the structure. The road surface, trolleybus overhead lines and power lines were damaged, along with five trucks.
Power cuts
Energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions were hit, disrupting electricity, heating and water supplies in the capital. Emergency power cuts began at 7:05 a.m., and Klitschko described the electricity situation as “extremely difficult.”
Missiles and drones
Ukraine’s Air Force reported 172 attack drones, including 137 jet-powered drones, as well as KN-23, Iskander-M, Zircon and S-400 missiles. By 9 a.m., air defences had downed or suppressed 149 drones and four missiles. The attack came days before trilateral talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia in Abu Dhabi, amid an acute shortage of Patriot interceptors.
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