Russian strikes have damaged energy infrastructure and a key road bridge in Kyiv, injuring at least five people, capital mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
The overnight bombardment disrupted electricity, water, and heating services across the capital and its surrounding region, leaving municipal authorities struggling to maintain basic utilities.
Klitschko said on Telegram that a 14-year-old teenager was among the injured. He confirmed that the strikes hit the North Bridge, one of the primary river crossings spanning the Dnipro River, blocking all traffic across the structure.
The North Bridge had previously been targeted in October. Following that earlier strike, Ukrainian authorities fitted anti-drone nets to the crossing to shield it from aerial attacks, marking the first time such protective measures had been installed in the capital since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
The Dnipro River cuts through the centre of Kyiv, separating the city's residential eastern districts from the historic and administrative centre on the western bank. Bridges spanning the waterway serve as critical transit routes for hundreds of thousands of daily commuters and emergency supply convoys.
Power and heating networks damaged
Klitschko described the energy supply situation in Kyiv as extremely difficult. He warned that the damage directly compromised the operation of the capital's municipal heating systems and drinking water networks.
Recent Russian strikes have caused substantial destruction across Ukraine's energy sector, hitting power generation stations and electricity grids. Officials in Kyiv have warned that the country faces another harsh winter under relentless bombardment from Moscow, with freezing temperatures expected to place severe strain on crippled public utilities.
The assault followed explicit warnings from President Volodymyr Zelensky. In his daily address on Friday, Zelensky said Kyiv had obtained intelligence indicating that Russia was preparing strikes aimed at civilian infrastructure, energy targets, and bridges.
Zelensky urged international allies to accelerate deliveries of interceptor missiles for American-made Patriot air defence batteries. The Patriot system is designed to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, but Ukrainian commanders have repeatedly voiced concern over dwindling ammunition stockpiles during prolonged aerial barrages.
Zelensky also said he held discussions with the officials responsible for Ukraine's long-range strike operations, adding that Russia would receive a response from Ukrainian forces.
Diplomatic talks scheduled in Abu Dhabi
The attacks come as diplomats prepare for trilateral discussions in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11. Emissaries from Kyiv, Washington, and Moscow are scheduled to meet in the United Arab Emirates in an effort to restart negotiations that have remained stalled since the outbreak of war in the Middle East in February.
Donald Trump promised a major breakthrough ahead of the gathering, claiming an upcoming agreement with Russia on Ukraine would be very big and could encompass the whole of Europe.
The prospect of a sweeping new settlement prompted a firm reaction from European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas during a diplomatic visit to Warsaw on Friday. Speaking alongside Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Kallas said that Europe already possesses an established security architecture, citing the respective roles of the European Union and NATO.
Kallas stressed that Western allies must ensure Ukraine is integrated directly into that existing framework rather than creating separate arrangements outside current alliances.
