{
  "id": 18706742,
  "title": "Russian strikes damage energy facilities near Kyiv, causing severe power disruptions — Klitschko",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/russian-strikes-damage-energy-facilities-near-kyiv-causing-severe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T12:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/russian-strikes-damage-energy-facilities-near-kyiv-disrupting-power-and-water-supplies-50657154.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russian forces launched a massive overnight attack using missiles and drones against Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Nov. 7. According to RTE News, the strikes hit systems that send power from two nuclear plants to Kyiv and central regions, while President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that substations were also damaged in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Kharkiv, and Dnipro oblasts. New Voice of Ukraine reported that energy facilities in Zhytomyr and Kyiv oblasts were damaged, leaving Kyiv facing an extremely difficult electricity supply situation. RTE News also noted that the capital is experiencing serious difficulties with electricity, water, and heat supplies.\n\nThe Air Force reported that Russia used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles. Air defenses intercepted 149 drones and four missiles, according to the Kyiv Independent. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that several ballistic missiles hit and damaged the Northern Bridge across the Dnipro River, and Daily Times confirmed that a major bridge in Kyiv was damaged.\n\nCasualty reports vary across outlets. RTE News stated that at least two people were killed and around a dozen others were wounded. Daily Times reported one death and eight injuries, including a child. The Kyiv Independent reported that the attacks killed two people and injured 37 others across Ukraine.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/russian-diplomats-and-military-officials-to-join-talks-with-us-and",
        "published": "2026-11-07T09:24:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Russian attacks kill 2, injure 37 across Ukraine over past day, hit substations connecting nuclear power plants to Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/russian-attacks-kill-2-injure-37-across-ukraine-over-past-day-hit",
        "published": "2026-11-07T10:50:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Russian barrage hits Kyiv ahead of peace talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/russian-barrage-hits-kyiv-ahead-of-peace-talks",
        "published": "2026-11-07T11:50:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}