Ukraine's air defense downs 4 missiles and 149 drones in massive Russian attack on Kyiv region

nv.ua (Ukrainian) —

On the night of Saturday, November 7, Russian forces launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine using Iskander-M/Tsirkon/KN-23/S-400 missiles and 172 drones, with the Kyiv region as the primary target. Ukraine's air defense neutralized four missiles and 149 drones. The attack caused strikes at 24 locations and debris falls at 10 sites. In Kyiv, buildings and a kindergarten in the Solomianskyi district were damaged, along with the Pivnichnyi Bridge, which was closed to traffic. Five people were wounded in the capital, including a 14-year-old girl. Strikes on energy infrastructure in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions caused power, heating, and water supply disruptions in Kyiv, as well as blackouts in Chernihiv. Several Russian drones remained in Ukrainian airspace in the morning, and an attack was also reported on the Vinnytsia region.


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