Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned in his evening address on Friday, 6 November, that Russia is preparing a new wave of strikes against Ukraine's energy sector, its bridges across the Dnipro River and other civilian infrastructure, citing Ukrainian intelligence, Anadolu Agency reported.
Source: Anadolu Agency, Nov 6, 2026
"Right now, we have intelligence indicating that a new strike is being prepared against the energy sector, against our bridges across the Dnipro River, and against civilian infrastructure," Zelenskyy said. He said Ukraine's air force and army were preparing to defend against a possible attack but described the situation as "not easy."
Zelenskyy renewed his call for faster deliveries of Patriot air-defence interceptors, the US-made systems Ukraine relies on against ballistic missiles. "Interceptors for Patriot systems are needed. Every agreement matters. Every single day in terms of supplies is extremely important. And we strongly urge our partners not to postpone deliveries," he said.
Source: Anadolu Agency / Reuters live reporting, Nov 6, 2026
A day of blackouts across seven regions
The warning came after Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure caused new power outages overnight and on Friday morning in seven regions — Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Kharkiv and Chernihiv — Deputy Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov said, Reuters reported.
Kyiv's bridges across the Dnipro have come under attack for the first time in Russia's nearly five-year war, snarling traffic, and outages have repeatedly halted metro services in the capital, Reuters reported. Zelenskyy said Kyiv faces the worst energy situation in the country — a crisis that on Friday also set him and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko publicly blaming each other for the city's lack of preparation.
Source: Reuters, Kyiv, Nov 6, 2026
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"Every power plant in Ukraine has been damaged"
Speaking at the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid on Thursday, Zelenskyy said Russian strikes have damaged every power plant in Ukraine, and appealed to Latin American and European leaders for repair equipment: transformers from Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia, cables from Chile, and electrical equipment and generators from Spain, AnewZ reported. Energy workers are carrying out round-the-clock repairs to keep electricity flowing as temperatures near freezing.
Source: AnewZ, Nov 6, 2026
In the same address cycle, Zelenskyy also reported on Ukraine's own long-range strikes, saying the operation against Russia's oil refining industry continues in response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities, and that Russia had refused the de-escalatory steps Ukraine's partners had spoken about.
What is solid
- Zelenskyy said in his Friday evening address that intelligence indicates a new Russian strike is being prepared against energy sites, Dnipro bridges and civilian infrastructure
- Ukraine's deputy energy minister said Friday's attacks caused new outages in seven regions
- US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks are scheduled for 10-11 November in Abu Dhabi
What is only claimed
- The timing and scale of the threatened new strike — an intelligence claim by Kyiv that has not been independently verified
- Russia has not commented on the specific warning; Moscow routinely says it targets military-linked infrastructure
What happens next: US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine are scheduled for 10-11 November in Abu Dhabi, and Zelenskyy has said Ukraine will make a proposed ceasefire covering energy infrastructure a key priority at the negotiations. Until then, Ukrainian cities are bracing for the strike he warned of, with air-defence crews short of the interceptors he spent Friday pleading for.