Explosions heard for the fifth time overnight in Kyiv amid air raid alert

On the night of November 7, Kyiv recorded a fifth series of explosions; the air raid alert is in effect in the capital and nine more regions of Ukraine. Earlier, more than 20 powerful explosions were reported amid a massive missile-and-drone attack by the Russian Armed Forces on energy infrastructure.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 7 November 2026 at 08:051 min read

The key facts

In Kyiv, on the night of Saturday, November 7, explosions rang out for the fifth time, with the air raid alert still ongoing
The alert has also been declared in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, Poltava, Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts
Earlier, more than 20 explosions and strikes on energy infrastructure in two waves were reported

Fifth series of explosions overnight

In Kyiv, on the night of Saturday, November 7, explosions rang out for the fifth time in one night. Another series of loud sounds was reported by the Ukrainian television channel Suspilne, whose journalists wrote about 'repeated explosions in the capital.' The air raid alert in the city remains in effect. According to the online map of Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, the alert has also been declared in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, Poltava, Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts.

Strikes on the energy sector in two waves

Context of the night: according to Life.ru, Kyiv saw more than 20 powerful explosions amid a massive missile-and-drone attack by the Russian Armed Forces. The strikes were delivered in two waves against Ukraine's energy infrastructure facilities. Strong fires were observed in several districts of the city, with the glow visible from different parts of the capital. The published reports do not say anything about the consequences for the power supply or about any casualties.