Russian Strike on Kyiv's North Bridge Injures Six, Cuts Power in Chernihiv

Russian forces struck the Pivnichnyi (North) Bridge in Kyiv overnight on November 7, damaging the roadway, trolleybus lines, and power lines, with traffic halted in both directions. Six people were injured in the capital, including a 14-year-old. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported damage to residential buildings, a kindergarten, and a non-residential structure, while attacks on energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions created an "extremely difficult situation" with power supply. Chernihiv was left completely without electricity, and in Pavlohrad, three people were wounded after drones hit a residential building and other sites. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles overnight, all targeting Kyiv and the region, with energy infrastructure as the main objective. Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed the bridge strike, claiming it was used to transport military equipment, while Ukrainian officials reported damage to substations connecting nuclear plants to the capital.