kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – New “massive” Russian strikes targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine overnight from Friday to Saturday, causing power cuts in five regions, the Ukrainian Energy Ministry said in a statement.
Published on: 07/11/2026 - 11:38
“Consumers in the regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, kyiv, Zhytomyr and Kharkiv are currently without electricity. Significant damage has been caused to the transport and distribution networks,” he said, without specifying the number of households affected by these power cuts.
It specifies that the strikes caused significant damage to “many energy installations” in the capital region, which “considerably” hampers the delivery of electricity to kyiv and its region.
“Energy sector workers are working at full capacity. Work is slowed down by incessant air alerts,” he continues.
On his social networks, President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that 36 ballistic missiles and 172 drones had been used by Russia to carry out this “combined” attack on the energy sector.
According to him, at least nine people were injured, including a child, during these attacks which affected around ten regions of the country.
Mr. Zelensky estimated that these bombings were Russia's way of "preparing" for the trilateral meeting scheduled for November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi between envoys from kyiv, Washington and Moscow, to try to relaunch the negotiation process currently at a standstill since the outbreak of war in the Middle East in February.
“We are counting on increased bilateral support from the United States. We are counting on the American Congress to pay greater attention to Ukraine. Because Russia is constantly increasing its attacks,” said Mr. Zelensky.
Earlier, on Saturday morning, the mayor of kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, announced that Russian strikes overnight had damaged a major road bridge and energy infrastructure in kyiv and its region, disrupting supplies to the capital.
"The energy supply situation in the capital is extremely difficult. This affects the operation of the city's heating and water supply systems," Klitschko said on Telegram.
He said the North Bridge, one of the main bridges spanning the Dnieper, had been hit, blocking traffic.
This structure had already been struck in October, pushing the authorities to install anti-drone nets to try to protect it, a first in the capital since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Recent Russian strikes have caused significant damage to the energy sector and infrastructure, particularly in the capital, and Ukraine fears another difficult winter in the face of intense bombardment from Moscow.
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