Russian Ballistic Missiles Strike Kyiv Overnight, Damaging Civilian Infrastructure, as Abu Dhabi Talks Near

Invited Russia on October 9 to sell 1.8 million tonnes of diesel to the global market to help lower transport prices, despite US oil sanctions and the Lindsey Graham Act he signed 11 days earlier.

Assesses that Russian forces seized 117.38 sq km in Ukraine during the first 10 months of 2026, far below gains in 2025 and 2024, and that Russia lost both firmly controlled and infiltrated territory in September and October.

Estimates that 381,300 Russian personnel were killed or seriously wounded between January 1 and October 31, 2026.

Set a monthly target of 50,000 Russian casualties in January and, with his prime minister, cites worsening Russian battlefield trends as the reason Moscow is intensifying long-range strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Says three Russian refineries were hit on October 30 as Ukraine resumed almost daily targeting of Russian oil facilities.

Reached a deal with Donald Trump on October 9 under which Russia would sell 1.8 million tonnes of diesel to the global market by the end of the year.

Warns a Greek shipping company operating one of the diesel-laden ships not to offload its cargo in the US, arguing that only Congress can make the transaction legally valid despite Trump's licence.

““The President may have given a licence to facilitate this transaction, but only Congress can make it legally valid,””

Says the Russian invaders knew that humanitarian aid was distributed on Mondays at the Komyshuvakha resilience centre, where residents came for food, medicine and essential items.

““The invaders knew that on Mondays, humanitarian aid was distributed at the Komyshuvakha resilience centre. Residents of the community come here for food, medicine, essential items,””

Brokered a six-day localized ceasefire in Oleshky that was the longest observed and enabled the evacuation of 800 residents from the besieged town in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.

Dismisses the Financial Times report that four diesel tankers failed to find buyers as fake news.

Has cited alleged abuse of its Russian-speaking minority in Ukraine as one of the main reasons for its full-scale invasion in 2022 and has claimed it would be welcomed as a liberating force.

Agreed to a new round of trilateral talks after meeting Witkoff in St Petersburg two weeks earlier.

Announced that the US would bring Ukrainian and Russian delegations together in Abu Dhabi on 10-11 November to discuss post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures and ending the war.

Has led the UAE's diplomatic efforts on the war, holding several rounds of talks with the leaders of both countries in support of de-escalation and a political settlement.

Is expected to represent the United States alongside Witkoff at the Abu Dhabi talks, according to a senior US official.

Says he is making a lot of progress with Russia and Ukraine, had phone calls today and has meetings scheduled Monday and Tuesday, and claims both sides now want a very large agreement involving Europe.

“"Stiamo facendo molti progressi con la Russia e l'Ucraina."” it

Blames Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko for the capital's power outages, saying they are the consequence of unimplemented city-level decisions on preparing for the heating season and of Russia's operation against Ukraine's energy sector, and calls the challenges very serious.

“»Das sind die Folgen nicht umgesetzter Beschlüsse auf städtischer Ebene zur Vorbereitung auf die Heizperiode sowie auf diese russische Operation gegen die ukrainische Energiewirtschaft«” de

Rejects Zelensky's accusations, saying the capital could not have prevented Russia's special operation against Ukraine's energy sector, that Kyiv has supplied district heating since October 16 and city representatives were not invited to the consultations; accuses the president of manipulation and lies and asks him to stop looking for culprits.

“»Wie hätte die Hauptstadt denn der ›russischen Sonderoperation gegen die ukrainische Energiewirtschaft‹ vorbeugen sollen?«” de

Intensified drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities in recent weeks, leaving millions of Ukrainians without heating, electricity and water as autumn temperatures drop.

Says intelligence shows Russia is preparing a new strike on energy facilities, Dnipro bridges and civilian infrastructure, and asks partners not to delay Patriot interceptor supplies because every delivery day matters.

“«Кожна домовленість — важлива, кожен день у постачанні — дуже важливий»” uk

Reports that Russia has installed a new warhead on Geran-4 jet drones capable of striking power-line and bridge supports.

Is preparing a new strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, bridges over the Dnipro and civilian infrastructure, and has fitted Geran-4 drones with new warheads.

Are preparing to defend the country against the anticipated Russian strikes.

Said Ukraine had intelligence that Russia was preparing a new strike on energy facilities, bridges over the Dnipro and civilian infrastructure.

Reported that a blast wave blew out windows in a five-story building at another address.

Attacked Kyiv and its suburbs with ballistic missiles, targeting infrastructure including energy facilities.

Reported preliminary damage to a five-story residential building and a fire in a non-residential building in the Solomianskyi district, and later damage to a kindergarten; two people were injured.

Reports three injured including a child in Kyiv, fires and damage to residential buildings, a kindergarten and a non-residential building, and describes the rescue of a couple after a drone strike in Bohdanivka.

“«У ніч проти 7 листопада російські війська атакували столицю. У Солом’янському районі виникли пожежі та зафіксовано руйнування і пошкодження житлових будинків, дитячого садка й нежитлової будівлі»” uk

Attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles in several waves, causing fires, destruction and damage to residential buildings, a kindergarten and a non-residential building, and a drone struck a private house in Bohdanivka, injuring a couple.

Asked Spain and Latin American countries for maximum international cooperation to rebuild and repair Ukraine's energy system, specifying transformers, electric cables, modern electronic equipment and diesel and gas generators compatible with Ukraine's grid.

“Necesitamos la mayor cooperación internacional posible para seguir reconstruyendo y reparando nuestro sistema energético” es

Called again on Turkey's mediating role, said a trilateral leaders' meeting in Turkey had been discussed and that Ukraine would accept it, and asked for efforts to make the Black Sea safe for navigation and trade again.

Met Zelensky, with the discussion covering continuing Russian attacks, energy security and food security as winter approaches.

Said five people were injured including a 14-year-old, the Northern Bridge was damaged and traffic closed both ways, energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr oblasts were damaged and the capital's power supply situation is extremely difficult.

Reported the partial destruction of a residential building facade and a two-storey building at a kindergarten, and that fires in a parked truck and a non-residential building were extinguished.

Seeks a security guarantee system lasting at least ten years, insists on a ceasefire first, and says Ukraine still lacks clear answers on how the US and Europe would respond to a future Russian attack.

Confirmed a Russian delegation would attend the Abu Dhabi talks while maintaining red lines against Ukraine joining NATO, against Western troop deployments on Ukrainian territory, and in favour of arrangements limiting Ukraine's military capabilities.

Expressed optimism that progress could be made in the next round, saying talks would build on his recent contacts with Russian, Ukrainian and European officials and cover post-war security arrangements, de-escalation and humanitarian issues.

Is again leading the Russian delegation to the Abu Dhabi round, a choice the article says raises questions about Moscow's approach given earlier Ukrainian and European criticism of his focus on historical narratives.

Said the proposed multinational force for Ukraine is not merely a theoretical concept but a military formation being prepared to move once fighting stops and at Ukraine's request.

Reported that operational-tactical aviation, strike drones, missile troops and artillery struck energy facilities, transport infrastructure used by Ukrainian forces, ammunition depots and drone production and storage sites over the past day.

“Оперативно-тактической авиацией, ударными беспилотными летательными аппаратами, ракетными войсками и артиллерией группировок войск Вооруженных сил Российской Федерации нанесено поражение объектам энергетики, транспортной инфраструктуры, используемым ВСУ, складам боеприпасов, цехам производства и местам хранения наземных робототехнических комплексов и беспилотных летательных аппаратов” ru

Warns that power shortages are likely this winter with severity depending on attack intensity and weather, and calls for a shift from winter-by-winter emergency measures to multiyear resilience planning.

Said it struck energy facilities providing electricity to military-industry enterprises in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv oblasts, as well as port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast and sea vessels used for military purposes, using ground- and air-based weapons and long-range strike drones.

Warns that intelligence indicates Russia is preparing a new large-scale attack against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Dnipro River bridges and civilian infrastructure, says Ukraine's military is preparing to defend but needs Patriot interceptors, urges partners not to delay deliveries, and vows Russia will face Ukraine's response.

“"We currently have intelligence indicating that a new attack is being prepared against our energy infrastructure, our bridges across the Dnipro River, and civilian infrastructure,"”

Is preparing a new large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Dnipro River bridges and civilian infrastructure, according to Ukrainian intelligence cited by Zelensky.

Warned Ukrainians that intelligence pointed to another massive Russian strike on infrastructure, likely targeting bridges, energy facilities and civilian infrastructure.

Reported at least five injured in Kyiv including a 14-year-old girl, two hospitalizations, damage to the Northern Bridge and closures, and warned that Russia was attacking infrastructure facilities with ballistic missiles.

Launched several waves of ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region, damaging the Northern Bridge and civilian infrastructure.

Reported that a Russian jet-powered drone attack in Brovary district caused a fire in a home and injured a man, who was hospitalized with burns and shrapnel wounds.

Reported a fire at a non-residential building and damage to a kindergarten in the Solomianskyi district.

Warned that ballistic missiles were headed for Kyiv and reported at least six missiles launched at the city in the first barrage.

Struck multiple sites in Russia’s Oryol, Saratov and Rostov regions, including the Saratov Oil Refinery, the Almaz military factory and the Proton electronic components factory, and explosions were also reported in Belgorod.

Intercepted attack drones over residential buildings in Belgorod.

Said the EU will welcome a ceasefire on energy infrastructure as soon as it holds, while noting there is not yet certainty that Russia will abide by it.

“Bien sûr, nous saluerons le cessez-le-feu dès qu’il tiendra” fr

Says all Ukrainian power plants have suffered damage, including essential power equipment for nuclear plants, and appeals to the international community for emergency transformers, cables and generators to get through winter.

Conducted overnight missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing blackouts in seven regions and damaging power generation facilities.

Its thermal power plants stopped operating and suffered serious damage in the Russian strikes, disrupting electricity supply.

Say drone debris fell onto an unidentified industrial facility in the town of Afipsky and sparked a fire.

Says it intercepted 142 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea between Thursday night and Friday morning.

Reported shooting down or jamming 196 Russian drones, with impacts and fallen debris recorded at 22 locations across the country.

Says electrical disruptions remain most difficult in the capital region, where emergency repair crews were forced to partially shut down the local grid due to heavy damage.

““most difficult in the capital region,””

Completed a mission assessing 19 substations key to off-site power for Ukraine's nuclear plants, days before being informed of an attack on the Slavutych substation that reportedly resulted in the loss of all its 330 kV lines.

Brokered the local ceasefire in Oleshky and said 800 people were evacuated from the town.

Reported that power generation had been suspended at the Prydniprovska and Kryvyi Rih thermal power stations in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and the Ladyzhyn thermal power station in Vinnytsia Oblast due to extensive damage.

Reported shooting down 49 of 59 cruise missiles and three ballistic missiles during the Nov. 3 attack.

Reported that 200,000 customers were left without power following the strikes.

Reported that 180,000 customers were left without power.

Says more repair brigades will be created, the Armed Forces will help clear the consequences of strikes, additional support packages including F-16 munitions have been agreed, announces forthcoming personnel changes in the Armed Forces, warns Russia is preparing a new strike on energy, Dnipro bridges and civilian infrastructure, and urges partners not to delay Patriot interceptor supplies.

“«Ми готуємо рішення з Головнокомандувачем – кадрові рішення в Збройних Силах України»” uk

Has repeatedly stated that Russian forces deliberately strike Ukrainian energy facilities, according to the article.

Is preparing a new strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Dnipro bridges and civilian infrastructure, and began this year's campaign against Ukrainian energy infrastructure in late September.

Accuses Russia of crimes against humanity over strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, saying the attacks are targeted and part of a state policy to deprive civilians of vital energy resources and cause suffering.

Says Kyiv’s energy supply situation is the worst in the country, resulting from non-fulfillment of city-level heating-season decisions and Russia’s operation against Ukrainian energy, while the government provides additional equipment and speeds up work.

“«невиконання рішень на міському рівні з підготовки до опалювального сезону і цієї російської операції проти української енергетики»” uk

Rejects central government accusations as manipulation and lies, says Kyiv began the heating season on Oct. 16 and was not invited to preparation meetings, warns that blaming Kyiv to remove him harms the capital and its residents, and calls for joint work.

“«Мантра центральної влади, що Київ – найгірший, постійні маніпуляції, брехня – погана історія.»” uk

Urged Kyiv residents to stock food and water, insulate their homes and charge power banks amid intensified Russian attacks.

Said China will continue to play a constructive role in its own way to ease Ukraine's humanitarian situation, and called on all parties to observe the three principles of no battlefield spillover, no escalation and no fanning of the flames.

“中方将继续以自己的方式，为缓解乌克兰人道局势发挥建设性作用” zh

Said Russia's new massive missile attacks on power plants, which left 600,000 people without electricity, are not the actions of a country seeking peace, and that a ceasefire cannot work if only one side observes it.

“Russia has launched new massive missile attacks on power plants. We understand that 600,000 people across Ukraine have been left without electricity following Russian missile and drone strikes, and I think it is quite obvious that these are not the actions of a country seeking peace”

Called the drone attack on a substation serving the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant a serious escalation and a threat to nuclear safety across Europe, and urged international partners to respond.

“Such actions pose a threat not only to Ukraine, but also to nuclear safety across Europe.”

Announced on 13 October that agreement had been reached with the IAEA to deploy missions to 19 Ukrainian electricity substations.

Warns that intelligence indicates Russia is preparing a new strike on energy infrastructure, Dnipro River bridges and civilian infrastructure, says the Air Force and Armed Forces are preparing to defend but the task is challenging, and urges partners to provide Patriot interceptors without delaying deliveries.

Is preparing a new strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Dnipro River bridges and civilian infrastructure, according to Ukrainian intelligence cited by Zelensky.

Expanded opportunities for businesses to join the private air defense system and improved the operating rules under the experimental project.

Says Ukraine has determined its next responses to Russian energy-infrastructure attacks and continues strikes on Russia’s oil refining industry, arguing that long-range sanctions, mid-range strikes and partner pressure can push Russia toward real negotiations.

“"We have determined our next responses,"”

Has rejected de-escalation measures discussed by Ukraine’s partners and is preparing to continue attacks on Ukraine’s energy and civilian infrastructure.

Reports several of its facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk region came under attack, damaging equipment and causing a fire, and notes that previous strikes required up to three days to restore.

“"Several of our facilities came under attack this morning. The strikes damaged equipment and caused a fire,"”

Struck several energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging equipment and causing a fire, and had attacked three DTEK thermal power plants overnight on Nov. 3.