📰 2 sources 7 articles · 7 Nov 2026, 08:26 → 6 days ago

Large-scale Russian strikes on Kyiv: casualties, heating and water outages, and only 4 of 36 missiles intercepted

Russia carried out a wide overnight attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv involving ballistic missiles and drones targeting infrastructure, causing injuries and halting heating and water supply in the city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles, and that air defences intercepted only 4 of the missiles, while Ukrainian media reported fresh explosions in the city.

📍 Where things stand: Security conditions remain tense in Kyiv after the overnight attack and fresh explosions, with Zelensky announcing that only 4 of 36 ballistic missiles were intercepted.

⏱️ Timeline

7 Nov 2026, 08:26 The mayor of Kyiv announced that five people were injured and that heating systems and water supply were halted in the city as a result of Russian attacks launched last night.
7 Nov 2026, 09:49 The Ukrainian capital Kyiv was hit by ballistic missiles, while drones attacked areas deep inside Russian territory, in a mutual escalation between Moscow and Kyiv.
7 Nov 2026, 10:43 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Russia targeted infrastructure in the capital Kyiv with 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles, in an expanded attack on vital facilities.
7 Nov 2026, 14:46 Ukrainian media reported fresh explosions in the capital Kyiv, with no initial information on damage or casualties and no immediate official comment on the incident.
7 Nov 2026, 16:44 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian air defences were able to intercept only 4 ballistic missiles out of the 36 Russia launched during the attack it carried out last night, indicating gaps in Ukraine's air defence system.