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Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv and Ukrainian energy sites ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi
President Zelensky says a wave of more than 30 ballistic missiles and 170 drones hit 12 regions, with Kyiv worst affected. Power, water and heating were disrupted.
Key facts
- Zelensky said 12 regions were attacked and Kyiv was hit hardest, according to the BBC.
- Substations linking two nuclear power plants to Kyiv and central Ukraine were struck, Zelensky said.
- Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due at trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week, the BBC reports.
Russia launched a large overnight attack on Ukraine that damaged energy sites and left parts of Kyiv without normal power, water and heating, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The BBC, which reports his account, says the attack used more than 30 ballistic missiles and over 170 drones across 12 regions, with the capital hit hardest. We could not check these figures independently.
Zelensky wrote on Telegram that residential buildings, the North Bridge and a kindergarten in Kyiv were damaged. He said substations that connect the Rivne and Khmelnytsky nuclear power plants to Kyiv and central Ukraine were also struck. The energy minister, Denys Shmyhal, said there were power cuts in five regions but did not say how many homes were affected.
On casualties, the BBC reports that nine people were hurt across the country, including one child. Africanews, whose report focuses on Kyiv, says five people were wounded. The two counts may cover different areas, and the figures could change. By the time of the BBC report, Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city’s water supply was back to normal and about 60 percent of apartment buildings were connected to the heating system.
The strikes come before delegations from Ukraine and Russia are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week. Zelensky said Moscow was preparing for the talks by attacking Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. Africanews adds that temperatures are falling and that damage to power sites threatens electricity and heating supplies for a country heading into another hard winter.
Why it matters
Attacks on power and heating sites matter most as winter begins, because they affect ordinary households. They also land just before the planned talks, which shows how far apart the sides remain.
What remains uncertain
Most figures come from Ukrainian officials and have not been independently checked. We did not find a Russian statement on the strikes in the reports we read. Casualty numbers differ between reports.
Sources and references
- BBC News: Russian overnight attacks damage Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Zelensky says (2026-11-07)
- Africanews: Ukraine: Russian strikes hit Kyiv region, damaging infrastructure (2026-11-07)
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