Russia damages substations in Kyiv region that connect nuclear power plants to Central Ukraine

During a massive attack on November 7, Russian forces struck energy infrastructure in the Kyiv region. Substations that facilitate the transmission of electricity from the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plants to Kyiv and the country’s central regions were damaged.

On the night of November 7, Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine, deploying 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles. All the missiles were targeted at Kyiv and the Kyiv region.

Energy infrastructure was once again the primary target of the strikes. Specifically, substations in the Kyiv region were damaged; these facilities connect two nuclear power plants—the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi NPPs—to the capital and the central regions of the country.