Russian forces launched ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv overnight on November 6-7, damaging a bridge, homes and energy infrastructure ahead of planned trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
Russian forces launched ballistic missile and drone strikes on Kyiv overnight on November 6-7, damaging a major bridge, residential buildings and energy infrastructure ahead of planned trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
The strikes occurred in three waves, beginning at approximately 11:00 p.m. on November 6, followed by additional strikes around 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. on November 7. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed that the Northern Bridge, one of the capital’s key crossings over the Dnipro River, was damaged. Traffic was suspended in both directions while specialists assessed the structural damage.
The attack damaged the bridge’s road surface, trolleybus overhead power lines, and electrical infrastructure. The blast wave also damaged five trucks parked near the crossing, according to Klitschko.
In Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, the strikes damaged several residential buildings. Part of the ground-floor facade of a five-story apartment building was destroyed, while three other five-story buildings sustained broken windows. A two-story structure on the grounds of a kindergarten was also destroyed. Elsewhere in the district, a truck and a nonresidential building caught fire, with emergency crews subsequently extinguishing the flames.
At least five people were injured across the capital, including a 14-year-old child. Two of the injured were hospitalized, according to local authorities.
The strikes also damaged energy facilities in the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions, disrupting electricity supplies and affecting heating and water services in the capital. Klitschko described the city’s electricity supply situation as extremely difficult. Emergency power cuts were introduced in Kyiv at 7:05 a.m., replacing previously scheduled outage timetables.
According to Ukraine’s Air Force on November 7, Russia launched 172 attack drones, including 137 jet-powered drones, alongside ballistic and other missiles during the overnight assault. The drones included Shahed-type systems, Gerbera drones, and Parodiya decoys. The Air Force also reported the use of missiles identified as Iskander-M, Zircon, KN-23, and S-400 types, launched from Russia’s Bryansk and Voronezh regions.
As of 9:00 a.m., Ukrainian air defenses had intercepted or suppressed 149 drones and four missiles. The Air Force recorded strikes at 24 locations and falling debris from intercepted weapons at another 10 locations.
The strikes come ahead of planned trilateral negotiations involving Ukrainian, Russian and US delegations in Abu Dhabi next week, as diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement continue. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of preparing for the negotiations by targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
"The situation in the capital is difficult, with disruptions to electricity, water, and heating supplies. Residential buildings, the North Bridge, and a kindergarten have been damaged," Zelensky said.
"In the Kyiv region, there were strikes on substations that connect the Rivne and Khmelnytsky nuclear power plants to Kyiv and central Ukraine."
The Ukrainian leader added that electrical substations had also been damaged in the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Kharkiv and Dnipro regions.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko later announced that the capital’s water supply system had returned to normal operations, while approximately 60% of residential apartment buildings had been reconnected to heating. Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal confirmed electricity outages in five regions but did not specify how many households had been affected.
The attacks demonstrate the continuing intensity of the Russia-Ukraine conflict despite renewed diplomatic engagement. Damage to energy and transport infrastructure increases pressure on Ukrainian civilians ahead of winter, while the Abu Dhabi negotiations could provide an opportunity to address security arrangements and humanitarian concerns.
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