Russia launched 172 drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine says; energy sites in several regions were hit

Reported4 origins: the claimant's own report, which does not count as evidence.

Ukraine's air force said that over the night of 6 to 7 November, from 18:00 local time (16:00 UTC) on 6 November, Russia launched 172 drones and Iskander-M, Zircon, KN-23 and S-400 missiles and that four missiles and 149 drones were downed by 09:00 local time on 7 November and that hits were recorded at 24 locations, Ukrainska Pravda and Ukrinform reported. President Volodymyr Zelensky said 36 ballistic missiles were fired at Kyiv and the region, that substations linking Kyiv to nuclear power plants were hit along with substations in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, and that nine people were injured, Ukrinform and Ukrainska Pravda reported. Russia's defence ministry said it carried out a massive overnight strike on defence-industry, energy and transport sites in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, RIA Novosti reported. Ukraine's energy ministry said consumers in five regions were without power by morning, Ukrinform reported. Strikes on Kyiv city that began on the evening of 6 November are recorded on that day.

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Sources

1. Where the claim was made Ukrainska Pravda Media · Independent origin: Ukraine's air force statement, 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC
2. Where the claim was made Ukrinform Media · Government of Ukraine origin: Ukraine's air force statement, 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC
3. Where the claim was made Ukrinform Media · Government of Ukraine origin: Volodymyr Zelensky statements, 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC
4. Where the claim was made Ukrainska Pravda Media · Independent origin: Volodymyr Zelensky statements, 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC
5. Where the claim was made Ukrinform Media · Government of Ukraine origin: Ukraine's energy ministry statement, 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC
6. Where the claim was made RIA Novosti Media · Government of Russia · designated outlet: quoted, never mirrored origin: Russian defence ministry statement on the overnight strike, 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC

History

• First recorded 8 Nov, 01:39 UTC, as reported (one origin only).

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