Zelenskyy says Russia is stepping up attacks ahead of U.S. talks
Summary
Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv and 12 other regions of Ukraine on Saturday, November 7, wounding at least nine people and damaging homes, infrastructure and power facilities. The attacks came ahead of planned talks between Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.Key Facts
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 36 missiles and 172 drones.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine intercepted four of the missiles.
- Authorities reported damage to homes and commercial properties in Kyiv, along with new power and water outages.
- Ukraine's Energy Ministry said strikes damaged electricity networks serving Kyiv and central regions, as well as other power facilities.
- Kyiv officials closed the Northern Bridge after the strikes; the Russian Defense Ministry said it had targeted the bridge.
- Russia said it struck military-related facilities in the Kyiv region, including an industrial site producing Flamingo missiles.
- Zelenskyy said preliminary findings indicated that North Korean-made KN-23 missiles were used against an energy facility.
- Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for talks aimed at ending the war.
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