Kyiv hit by three waves of ballistic missiles: Bridge and energy infrastructure damaged
Photo: The aftermath of Russia's nighttime attack on Kyiv (State Emergency Service)
Russian forces attacked Kyiv three times with ballistic missiles overnight on November 7. Energy infrastructure, residential buildings, and the Northern Bridge were hit.
RBC-Ukraine has compiled everything known about the consequences of the attack.
Three waves of ballistic missile strikes
Russia first attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles at around 11:00 p.m. Kyiv time on November 6, with explosions heard across the capital.
The Russians launched a second ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and its suburbs at around 1:00 a.m. on November 7. The enemy struck infrastructure facilities, with explosions heard in the suburbs of the capital.
At around 3:00 a.m., Russia launched a third ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, with explosions heard across the capital once again.
Northern Bridge hit again
The Northern Bridge in Kyiv was damaged in the overnight attack. Traffic across the bridge was suspended in both directions as specialists assess the extent of the damage.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko showed the aftermath of the strike on the Northern Bridge.
The roadway, trolleybus contact line, and power line were damaged. The blast wave also damaged five trucks parked near the bridge.
Casualties and the aftermath of the attack
A total of five people were injured in the attack, including a 14-year-old child. Two of the injured were hospitalized.
Photo: Aftermath of Russia's overnight attack on Kyiv (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: The aftermath of Russia's nighttime attack on Kyiv (State Emergency Service)
Photo: The aftermath of Russia's nighttime attack on Kyiv (State Emergency Service)
Photo: The aftermath of Russia's nighttime attack on Kyiv (State Emergency Service)
Photo: The aftermath of Russia's nighttime attack on Kyiv (State Emergency Service)
The consequences of the attack were recorded at several locations in the Solomianskyi district:
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The facade of the first floor of a five-story residential building was partially destroyed. There was no fire or casualties.
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Windows were blown out by the blast wave in three other five-story buildings.
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A two-story building on the grounds of a kindergarten was destroyed.
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Elsewhere, a truck and a non-residential building caught fire. The fire was extinguished.
Strike on energy infrastructure and the power situation in Kyiv
Russia's overnight attack damaged energy facilities in the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions. The capital is facing an extremely difficult power supply situation.
Disruptions to the power system have affected heating and water supply systems in Kyiv.
At 7:05 a.m., emergency power outages were introduced in Kyiv. Scheduled outages are not in effect.
