Russian forces launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv and bombarded energy infrastructure across Ukraine in November 2026, striking six major power substations in four oblasts and damaging railway infrastructure. The attacks occurred hours after U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi concluded with only a prisoner exchange agreement. Ukrainian state grid operator Ukrenergo enforced emergency outages across eight oblasts, while Kyiv turned off municipal streetlights to preserve power for vital city facilities.
Russian missile strikes on Kyiv
- ▪Russian forces launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv
- ▪Ukraine's Air Force issued warnings minutes before Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv and its northwestern outskirts in successive waves on November 12, 2026
Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure
- ▪Russian strikes damaged power lines in Kirovohrad and Rivne oblasts and hit a district heating facility in Kryvyi Rih, disrupting residential heat
- ▪State grid operator Ukrenergo implemented emergency power outages across Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Rivne, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Chernihiv oblasts following Russian strikes on six major power substations and energy infrastructure
- ▪Russian air strikes overnight on November 10–11, 2026, hit six major electricity substations across Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, and Cherkasy oblasts
Energy and transport attacks
- ▪Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi stated that Russian forces targeted Ukrainian railway infrastructure in eastern and central regions alongside energy facility bombardments
- ▪Russian forces have launched frequent attacks on energy and transportation infrastructure across Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities since the start of the heating season
Trilateral peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi
- ▪U.S.-brokered trilateral peace negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States concluded in Abu Dhabi on November 11, 2026, without a major political breakthrough
- ▪The single tangible agreement announced following the November 11, 2026 Abu Dhabi peace negotiations was another prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia
Kyiv streetlight restrictions
- ▪Kyiv will temporarily shut off municipal streetlights
- ▪Municipal utility Kyivmisksvitlo stated that streetlights connected to public warning systems in Kyiv may remain on until 10 p.m. when electricity is available
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