Russian strikes hit Kyiv and Kharkiv: Homes destroyed, railway damaged, casualties reported

Sat, March 07, 2026 - 08:40

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Kharkiv suffers catastrophic destruction after Russian attack

Russian strikes hit Kyiv and Kharkiv: Homes destroyed, railway damaged, casualties reported

Photo: the aftermath of the Russian attack is still being assessed (facebook.com/DSNS.GOV.UA/)

Russia launched another combined strike on Ukraine on the night of March 7, using drones and missiles. In Kharkiv, two residential buildings were partially destroyed, while railway infrastructure was damaged in several regions.

Read everything known so far about the consequences of the Russian attack in the RBC-Ukraine report.

Read also: Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa under attack: everything about the massive overnight strike on Ukraine

Key points

Power outages were reported in the Khmelnytskyi region
An infant was injured in Zaporizhzhia
In Kharkiv, the strike sites saw significant destruction, about a dozen people injured and fatalities
In Kyiv, damage was recorded in three districts
Russians attacked Ukraine with drones, ballistic missiles and Kalibr cruise missiles

What Russia used to attack

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russians had been launching groups of drones toward Ukraine since the evening of March 6. With the start of the new day, they continued entering Ukrainian airspace.

At approximately 01:35 to 02:35, Russians launched several volleys of ballistic missiles. Most of the targets were heading toward Kyiv, but Kharkiv suffered the most damage from the strikes. Monitoring channels suggested that Zircon missiles could have been launched from Crimea, but the exact type of missiles used is still unknown.

Closer to midnight, the enemy also deployed carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles into the Black Sea. After the ballistic strikes, they launched Kalibr missiles twice.

All about the consequences of the shelling

Ukraine's railway infrastructure damaged

The state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia reported that due to the massive Russian attack and "damage to railway infrastructure," several trains in the Rivne, Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr regions were forced to change their routes.

"This means delays on the way, which can be tracked on uz-vezemo. Backup diesel locomotives have already been deployed on all de-energized sections. Inspection and repair of the infrastructure have also begun," the statement said.

At the same time, Ukrzaliznytsia added that its monitoring teams managed to protect dozens of passenger trains from more than a hundred drones and missiles.

Kyiv

Ballistic missiles were launched toward Kyiv at least three times during the night, while drones were also detected on the outskirts of the city. According to a post by Mayor Vitalii Klitschko, the consequences were recorded in three districts:

Holosiivskyi district — debris fall caused smoke and a fire on the territory of a non-residential building area. The fire was extinguished.

Desnianskyi district — missile debris was found on the road. No fire or casualties.

Dniprovskyi district — debris was discovered at three locations, with no fires or casualties.

Kharkiv

At the same time as the strikes on Kyiv, Russian ballistic missiles were heading toward Kharkiv. City authorities almost immediately reported that a missile directly hit a five-story residential building in the Kyivskyi district.

"As a result of the enemy strike, the entrance section of a five-story residential building in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district was essentially destroyed. A nearby building was also damaged," said the head of the Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.

In addition, Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote that one Shahed drone strike was recorded in both the Kyivskyi and Osnovianskyi districts. In the second location, the drone hit an industrial area.

Kharkiv Regional Military Administration

Casualties

The number of people injured in Kharkiv as a result of the strike on the residential building continued to rise. At present, it is known that 10 people were injured in the city, including children — boys aged 6 and 11, and a 17-year-old girl.

In addition, there were reports that another 10 people could still be trapped under the rubble, including one child. The exact number remains unknown, but as of the morning rescuers had already found the bodies of five people.

Zaporizhzhia

The city of Zaporizhzhia also came under enemy attack today. As a result of the shelling, windows in 30 apartments of a multi-story residential building were damaged, and an infant was injured.

Odesa

In Odesa, a series of explosions was repeatedly heard starting at approximately 01:37. According to the Air Force, Russian attack drones were repeatedly flying toward the city from the Black Sea.

In the morning, head of the city military administration Serhii Lysak reported that a hit on an infrastructure facility had been recorded in Odesa.

Dnipropetrovsk region

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, an infrastructure facility was attacked overnight, causing a large-scale fire. The exact location was not specified, but nearly 200 rescuers and 60 units of equipment are working to eliminate the consequences of the attack, the State Emergency Service reported.

State Emergency Service

Khmelnytskyi region

Power outages have been reported in the Khmelnytskyi region as a result of the Russian attack. In addition, a railway station building was damaged.

"As a result of the attack, windows of the railway station building in the Shepetivka district were damaged. A fire also broke out but was extinguished by rescuers. Fortunately, there were no casualties. There are power supply disruptions — energy workers are working to restore it," said head of the regional military administration Serhii Tiurin.

Chernivtsi region

According to the head of the Chernivtsi regional military administration, Ruslan Osypenko, the region came under attack from drones and cruise missiles overnight.

Officially, the consequences are still unknown, but explosions were heard in Novodnistrovsk. Monitoring channels suggested that the target of the Russians could have been the Dniester Hydroelectric Power Plant.

The report was prepared using data from the Air Force and information provided by local authorities.

Shelling of Ukraine

It should be noted that despite the winter having passed, Russians continue to attack Ukraine with drones and missiles. Even when temperatures rose at the end of winter, the enemy still carried out strikes on the country. One of the latest attacks took place on February 26.

At that time, strikes with drones and various types of missiles mainly affected Kyiv, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, among other areas. In particular, many residential buildings and shopping centers were damaged, and garages caught fire.

More details about that attack can be found in the RBC-Ukraine report.

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