Russia pounds power facilities around Kyiv, damages major bridge
Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles and 172 drones, and Ukrainian officials said the barrage hit energy infrastructure and injured at least six people.
- On Saturday, November 7, Russian forces launched 36 ballistic missiles and 172 long-range drones at Kyiv, damaging the Northern Bridge across the Dnipro River and multiple power substations, officials said.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported Russia used North Korean-made KN-23 ballistic missiles in the attack; these projectiles utilize low, flattened flight paths, making them notoriously difficult for existing air defense systems to intercept.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko described an "extremely difficult" situation for power, heating, and water supplies following the strikes, which damaged critical substations connecting Rivne and Khmelnytskyi nuclear plants to the capital.
- The attack left at least six people injured and forced the closure of the Northern Bridge in both directions, according to authorities, while emergency repair crews continue working to restore grid stability where security permits.
- These strikes precede U.S.-brokered trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, where delegations from Moscow and Kyiv are scheduled to discuss potential security guarantees, as analysts suggest the timing exerts maximum pressure on Ukraine's infrastructure capacity.
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Kyiv faces power, heat and water outages after Russia launches 36 missiles and 172 drones
A Russian overnight assault involving 36 ballistic missiles and 172 drones damaged Kyiv's Northern Bridge and energy infrastructure, leaving residents without power, heating, and water before scheduled peace talks.
Part of the Northern Bridge in Kiev will be open to traffic on 8 November following a technical survey of the structure, as reported by RBK-Ukraine with reference to the Mayor ' s Telegram Channel of Kiev, Vitaly Klićko. He said that the bridge was allowed with temporary restrictions, and that travel is organized according to the following rules: from left to right bank, one lane, exclusively for passenger transport; from right to left bank…
In Kiev, traffic on the North Bridge is partially restored. He was intercepted in both directions after the Russian strike, which hit the roadway and the trolleybus line. After technical examination, the project was cut with the limits of time: on the lion's bank there will be buses and light cars on two lanes, and on the right one - only passenger transport, Mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klitschko. The study of the joint was carried out by scientists. A…
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