In brief
A missile strike overnight in Kyiv killed one person and injured six. The attack damaged residential structures, a kindergarten, and the Pivnichnyi Bridge, prompting the Kyiv mayor to warn of a crippled energy supply. Ukraine and Russia exchanged accusations over the attack, each blaming the other for targeting civilian infrastructure.
On the night of 7 November 2026, a missile strike hit Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, killing one person, injuring six, and damaging residential buildings, a kindergarten and the Pivnichnyi Bridge as reported by Ukrainian authorities.
The State Emergency Service (DSNS) said the strike caused damage to an unspecified number of residential structures, a kindergarten, and a non‑residential building in the Solomianskyi district. Additional damage was reported in the Darnytskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts.
The Pivnichnyi Bridge in northern Kyiv was hit during the overnight attack. Traffic across the bridge has been closed while specialists assess the extent of the damage.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russia was targeting civilian infrastructure using ballistic missiles. He also reported that energy facilities in the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions had been damaged overnight.
"The energy supply situation in the capital is extremely difficult, which has also affected the operation of the city’s heating and water supply systems. Energy workers and municipal crews are working to restore services for the city’s residents," Klitschko said.
Energy workers and municipal crews are working to restore services for the city’s residents, authorities said, amid the ongoing shortage at heating and water supply systems.
Across the broader Kyiv region surrounding the capital, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Tymur Tkachenko confirmed that one person was killed after strikes hit five districts.
Ukraine’s Air Force reported that its air defenses shot down 149 of 172 drones and four ballistic missiles launched during Russia’s overnight attacks on the Kyiv region.
The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed that it launched a “massive” strike on Kyiv overnight, targeting the military‑industrial complex, the energy sector and transportation infrastructure, including the Pivnichnyi Bridge, and said the infrastructure was used by Kyiv to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Both sides traded accusations on Saturday, with Russia alleging Ukrainian forces had attacked civilian infrastructure and Ukraine blaming Russia for the strike and broader damage to civilian sites.
The incident follows days of continued air attacks in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding regions, with both sides accusing each other of targeting civilian infrastructure amid the ongoing war.
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