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Update: Kyiv faces power, water and heat outages after Russian barrage; Abu Dhabi talks set for Tuesday

Published , Saturday, November 7, 2026 · Updated
In the 5 PM CT update

Update: Kyiv faces power, water and heat outages after Russian barrage; Abu Dhabi talks set for Tuesday
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Russia hit a Kyiv-region substation linking the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi nuclear plants to central Ukraine with 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles overnight, President Zelensky said, and the Kyiv Independent reported two people killed and 37 injured across Ukraine over the past day. Zelensky said the capital faces "serious difficulties with its electricity, water, and heat supplies," with homes and the Northern Bridge damaged. Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. are due to meet Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the AP reported.

Sources
  • Kyiv IndependentRussian attacks kill 2, injure 37 across Ukraine over past day, hit substations connecting nuclear power plants to Kyiv
  • APDrone and missile attacks wound 9 as Ukraine prepares for talks with Russia and the US

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