Russia attacked Kyiv and surrounding regions with 36 ballistic missiles, Zelensky says

Situation Overview

On 7 November 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia attacked Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight with 36 ballistic missiles, with energy infrastructure as the main target. Zelensky said Russian forces hit substations in Kyiv region that connect the Rivne and Khmelnytsky nuclear power plants with Kyiv and central regions of Ukraine. He added that substations were also damaged in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and that strikes affected 12 regions in total. Zelensky said nine people were injured, including a child.

Geopolitical Implications

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   The reported focus on power-grid nodes linked to nuclear plants underscores continued pressure on Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure.

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   Sustained missile targeting of transmission assets can increase operational vulnerability and complicate Ukraine’s energy resilience during the winter period.

Key Signals

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  Reports on the extent of damage and restoration work for the substations connecting Rivne and Khmelnytsky nuclear power plants to Kyiv and central regions

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  Further Russian missile or drone strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in the following nights

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