War in Ukraine: a bridge and energy infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes in the kyiv region

Russian strikes damaged a major road bridge and energy infrastructure in kyiv and its region, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Saturday, November 7.

"The energy supply situation in the capital is extremely difficult. This affects the operation of the city's heating and water supply systems," Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported "intelligence" on Friday evening about a Russian strike in preparation targeting civil and energy infrastructure as well as bridges.

In total, Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital during the night from Friday to Saturday left at least five injured, including a 14-year-old teenager, the mayor said.

He added that the North Bridge, one of the main bridges spanning the Dnieper, was hit, blocking traffic. This structure had already been struck in October, pushing the authorities to install anti-drone nets to try to protect it, a first in the capital since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

In the capital itself, a nursery school building was also destroyed, according to emergency services.