The key facts

  • The attack on Kyiv came in two waves — at around 23:50 and around 02:00
  • According to SHOT, ballistic Iskander-M and hypersonic Zircon missiles were used
  • Presumed targets included the Trypilska thermal power plant, the 750 kV Kyivska substation, CHP-5 and CHP-6

Two waves of strikes overnight

More than 20 powerful explosions rang out in Kyiv overnight into November 7 amid a massive missile-and-drone attack by the Russian Armed Forces. According to the SHOT Telegram channel, cited by Life.ru, 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.

What was reported about the targets and missiles used

The first wave began at around 23:50. According to preliminary information from SHOT, the Russian military used Iskander-M ballistic missiles; after the strikes, a major fire broke out at the Kyiv CHP-5, with a thick column of smoke several kilometers high rising above it. The second wave began at approximately 02:00 — according to the same source, hypersonic Zircon missiles were used in it. Among the presumed targets were the Trypilska thermal power plant, the 750 kV Kyivska substation, and the capital's CHP-6. Witnesses reported bright flashes and a glow over the city; according to SHOT, the strikes hit several energy facilities in Kyiv and its surroundings.

Attacks on the energy sector continue a series

The publication notes that the attack was another in recent days: on the morning of November 4, explosions were also heard in Kyiv amid an air raid alert, and a day earlier Mayor Vitali Klitschko spoke of a difficult situation with the city's electricity supply. Earlier, Life.ru reported , citing SHOT, that on October 27 Kyiv's energy infrastructure was hit by two waves of massive missile attacks — at that time, according to preliminary data, CHP-4, CHP-5 and CHP-6 were struck, with about 20 Iskander-M and S-400 missiles used, as well as dozens of Geran drones. Thus, the overnight attack on November 7 continued the series of strikes on energy facilities reported earlier, including the repeated mention of CHP-5 and CHP-6 among the targets.