KYIV - The Guardian reported that Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure led to blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv. The outlet's report, Blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukraine's energy grid, was written by Luke Harding in Kyiv and published on November 7, 2026.

According to The Guardian, Moscow used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles in attacks on electricity substations and a bridge over the Dnipro River. The outlet's summary says the attacks followed a major assault overnight on energy infrastructure in the capital.

The Guardian reported that Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to "plunge Kyiv and the entire country into a blackout." The outlet's summary does not say how or where the accusation was made.

The Guardian's summary also says Ukraine's president made a remark about Moscow's preparations for peace talks, but the text ends before the remark is complete, so its substance is not available.

The available summary does not give figures on how many people or areas were affected by the blackouts or water shortages, and it does not describe casualties or damage to the substations or the bridge. The Guardian's headline and summary are the only sources for this account, and no other outlet's reporting was available for comparison.

The report's headline describes the events as a strike on Ukraine's energy grid, a framing that matches the summary's description of attacks on electricity substations and infrastructure in the capital. The summary does not say whether the attack on the Dnipro bridge caused any disruption beyond the strike itself.

Sources: The Guardian: Blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy grid.