Russian Missiles Strike Kyiv, Injuring Five Ahead of Tripartite Talks

OPA WIRE, Nov 7 (OPA) — Missile explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital overnight, damaging residential homes, commercial properties, and closing traffic on a Kyiv bridge over the Dnipro River. National and city authorities confirmed the bombardment triggered widespread power and water outages across the region.

“As a result of the enemy’s night attack, energy facilities in the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions were damaged,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. He added that the situation with the capital’s energy supply is extremely difficult, severely impacting heating and water supply systems for residents.

The strikes come as Ukrainian, Russian, and U.S. negotiators prepare to meet on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The upcoming session marks the fourth round of negotiations brokered by the Trump administration, following previous discussions in Geneva in February aimed at ending the ongoing war.

Meanwhile, emergency operations continued in southern Ukraine following a devastating Monday attack in the Zaporizhzhia region. Russian guided bombs struck a former school and aid distribution center in Komyshuvakha, killing 55 people and leaving dozens missing as recovery crews pulled two additional bodies from the rubble early Saturday.