Massive attack on Ukraine, November 8: Rail disruptions and city blackouts
Dnipro, Kyiv and a number of regions are recovering from the Russian night attack.
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The aftermath of the attack / © Getty Images
Overnight, Russia launched yet another combined assault on Ukraine. Explosions echoed across multiple regions, with Dnipro and Poltava facing the brunt of the onslaught.
TSN.ua has compiled everything known so far about the night of terror.
Kyiv
The capital came under a barrage of drone attacks. In the Pecherskyi district, two fires broke out: one at a site where four trucks were engulfed in flames, damaging two nearby buildings and several vehicles; another blaze erupted from drone debris at a separate location. No casualties have been reported so far.
Kyiv was not the only target of the overnight attacks.
According to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, Kyiv and Kyiv region, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions were all affected.
“The enemy targeted critical infrastructure — the very systems that ensure people’s basic living conditions,” the minister stated, describing the situation as dire.
Kyiv region
Overnight, Russian forces attacked Kyiv region with missiles and drones, hitting civilian areas and energy facilities.
In Vyshhorod district, a woman sustained shrapnel wounds to her thigh and was hospitalized.
Residential homes and vehicles were damaged in Boryspil and Vyshhorod districts.
Air raid alert continued through the night across Kyiv region, with brief pauses / © Getty Images
Dnipro
Dnipro endured a heavy strike by Russian forces. One person was killed, and ten others were injured.
Emergency services reported that a Russian drone slammed into a nine-story residential building, destroying apartments from the fourth to the sixth floors. Firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Russia struck a residential building in Dnipro / © Getty Images
“During rescue operations, emergency crews saved 28 people, including five children. The body of a woman was discovered in an apartment on the fifth floor,” rescuers confirmed.
In the Samariv district, three people were injured. A 55-year-old man in moderate condition was hospitalized. A fire in a private home was also extinguished.
In Pavlohrad, a local enterprise was damaged and a garage caught fire due to the Russian strike. In the Synelnykove district, infrastructure and vehicles were destroyed.
Kharkiv region
On the evening of November 7, Russian forces struck the Pisochyn community with a guided aerial bomb, injuring eight people.
In the village of Korotych, a gas station was destroyed and several cars were damaged. All victims were hospitalized.
In Kharkiv, the metro system was shut down due to the attack. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported widespread issues with electricity and water supply.
Poltava region
Throughout the night and in the morning, Russian troops unleashed a massive missile-and-drone assault on Poltava region, targeting the region’s energy infrastructure.
As a result, the Kremenchuk community was completely cut off from electricity. Emergency blackouts were implemented across the region.
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine / © Associated Press
One person was injured, according to regional governor Volodymyr Kohut. In Kremenchuk, electric transport was halted, so authorities are increasing bus services.
“Points of Invincibility” have been set up, and emergency crews are working to eliminate the aftermath of enemy strikes.
The situation is critical in Horishni Plavni, which was plunged into darkness after strikes on multiple energy facilities. Local authorities have declared a state of emergency.
Mykolaiv and Odesa regions
Odesa region was hit by attack drones, causing a fire at an energy facility. Recovery efforts were complicated by repeated air raid alerts. No casualties were reported.
Mykolaiv also came under attack, with industrial infrastructure targeted. Fortunately, there were no injuries or fatalities.
Chernihiv region
Chernihiv region faced unrest as the enemy carried out a combined strike on a critical infrastructure facility in Pryluky district. A fire broke out at the site but was extinguished.
Rail under siege
The assault on Poltava region caused significant damage to railway infrastructure, leading to major delays for long-distance and commuter trains. Some routes are now only passable by diesel locomotives.
Suburban trains in Poltava and Kharkiv regions are expected to run with delays of approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.