Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv Injures Two, Damages Residential Buildings

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Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv early Saturday, November 7, and missile debris damaged a residential building, according to a Reuters report citing the Ukrainian capital's mayor. The mayor said infrastructure was being struck by ballistic missiles in an attack that hit western parts of the city. Kyiv's military administration reported two people injured and damage to a building housing a kindergarten. Debris hit a five-story residential building, while the facade of another residential building was damaged, according to the mayor. Residents continued to be warned of possible further strikes hours after the attack, as scheduled talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States drew closer.

The mayor said debris hit the five-story building in a western district of the capital, while another residential building's facade was damaged. Authorities provided no further details in the available information on the extent or scale of the material damage. The military administration confirmed two injuries but gave no details on the condition of those injured. A building housing a kindergarten was also damaged, adding a civilian facility to the sites affected by the attack. The damage came amid strikes that the mayor described as targeting infrastructure with ballistic missiles.

In an evening address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia was preparing new attacks on energy targets, bridges and other infrastructure. In an evening address on November 6, Zelensky had said intelligence indicated preparations for another strike targeting the energy sector, bridges over the Dnipro River and civilian infrastructure. He added that Ukrainian aircraft had shot down 62 jet-powered drones in the 24 hours before his address. He also said Kyiv had agreed with Germany, Spain, Slovakia and other countries to obtain equipment to repair energy facilities and build up reserves. He said the government was working on backup energy options for the capital's water utility.

The United States is due to bring together Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11 to discuss ending the war, postwar security arrangements and de-escalation, according to a U.S. official cited by Reuters. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said the agenda also includes humanitarian measures. Washington is expected to be represented by Witkoff and Jared Kushner, its two lead negotiators, according to the official. In a parallel track, U.S. negotiators will meet in Brussels at the working level with representatives from France, Germany, Britain, the European Union and NATO. Topics at the Brussels meetings include security guarantees for Ukraine, the European security framework and economic support for the country's reconstruction.

The talks come as Russia and Ukraine remain far apart on the terms of any potential settlement, according to a Reuters report. That divide puts ending the war, security arrangements and de-escalation on the agenda for the upcoming Abu Dhabi meeting. The attack on Kyiv took place days before the scheduled talks, but sources did not attribute a negotiating objective to it. The available sources reported no immediate market reaction or direct impact of the attack on energy prices. Ukrainian warnings of further strikes remain part of the security picture ahead of the upcoming meetings.

In separate economic news unrelated to the attack, Russia's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index from S&P Global showed a slight improvement in October, rising to 49.9 points from 49.8 in September. The reading remained below the 50-point threshold that separates growth in activity from contraction, according to a Reuters report published on November 2. Industrial output declined for a third consecutive month, although the fall was marginal, while new orders fell for a third month, but at a slower pace than in the previous two months. Manufacturing business confidence improved to its highest level since June, supported by hopes for stable market conditions and gains in new customers, while remaining historically weak. These figures describe manufacturing activity in October and are not a new reading linked to the November 7 attack on Kyiv.