Ukraine Field Report: Russia Strikes Kyiv’s Northern Bridge and Nuclear Plant Substations Ahead of Abu Dhabi Talks

Overnight on November 7, Russia launched a significant barrage of ballistic missiles and drones, targeting Kyiv and its surrounding regions, with notable damage to the capital’s Northern Bridge and vital substations connecting nuclear power plants to the grid. The attacks resulted in numerous injuries and widespread damage to infrastructure, including residential buildings and energy facilities. These strikes precede scheduled U.S.-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi, while international reactions and military actions continue, including Ukrainian strikes on Russian industrial sites.

• Russia launched 36 ballistic missiles and 172 long-range attack drones into Kyiv and surrounding regions overnight into November 7.
• The Northern Bridge in Kyiv was damaged, along with substations linking Rivne and Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plants to Kyiv.
• 37 people were reported injured nationwide, with air defenses downing 149 drones and four missiles.
• Damage extended to residential buildings, kindergartens, private homes, and energy infrastructure across multiple oblasts.
• The attacks occurred days before U.S.-mediated peace talks between Ukraine and Russia were set to take place in Abu Dhabi.
• Ukraine’s General Staff reported Ukrainian Navy Neptune missiles struck the Proton-Elektrotex plant in Oryol, Russia.
• International actors, including the U.S. and European nations, commented on the ongoing conflict and their support or limitations regarding military aid.