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First reported 2 October 2026 · latest 23 October 2026 · 157 reports from 13 outlets
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One development in Russian strikes on Ukraine
Russian strikes killed and injured people in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities, while homes, vehicles and businesses were damaged and rescue teams searched for survivors.
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Among them are three children," said Ivan Fedorov, co-chair of the Defence Council of the Zaporizhzhia region. At least 16 people were wounded, he said, and 12 were missing. Yesterday, US President Donald Trump said he had secured a deal for Russia to boost diesel supplies to global markets, marking a dramatic shift in Washington's approach to Moscow and a move aimed at easing fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections.
Zelenskyy, who says only a meeting of leaders can end the deadlock, commented on the prospect of technical talks between delegations: We'll see what happens this time. Russia's aerial attacks hit 12 regions of Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people and wounding 34 others, including five children, Zelenskyy said on social media on Thursday (October 22, 2026). The Ukrainian capital endured a noisy night as 21 ballistic missiles came in three waves, he said, smashing apartment buildings, energy facilities, a railway station and the Kyiv subway system, shopping malls and businesses.
Overnight and this morning, Russia attacked energy facilities in the Vinnytsia, Volyn, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Kharkiv, Ternopil, Odesa, and Rivne regions. In this one night alone, more than 10 energy infrastructure facilities were damaged, and the lights went out for at least 550,000 families. Repair crews are working at the sites.
Another person was killed and one injured in the Holosiivskyi district, where a non-residential building was hit. Psychologists from the emergency services assisted 110 people at the affected sites. The strikes also targeted Kyiv s energy infrastructure, with President Volodymyr Zelensky confirming that a ballistic missile hit the CHP-4 heat and power plant.
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Russia's attacks have become deadlier in 2026. According to the military administration in Kyiv, 140 people were killed in the capital during the first eight months of the year, compared with 172 for all of 2025. If this trend continues, 2026 could become Kyiv's deadliest year since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022.
Russia's attacks have become deadlier in 2026. According to the military administration in Kyiv, 140 people were killed in the capital during the first eight months of the year, compared with 172 for all of 2025. If this trend continues, 2026 could become Kyiv's deadliest year since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022.
Photo Credit: AP Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage, and the Russian military said on Thursday (October 22, 2026) that its air defences intercepted 808 drones fired by Ukraine at Moscow and other cities, in attacks that dampened new hopes of progress in ending the war. At least two people were killed in Ukraine and dozens of others wounded, officials said. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) agreed in principle to resume three-way negotiations involving officials from Russia, Ukraine and the United States, but no date was set for a meeting.
Photo Credit: AP Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage, and the Russian military said on Thursday (October 22, 2026) that its air defences intercepted 808 drones fired by Ukraine at Moscow and other cities, in attacks that dampened new hopes of progress in ending the war. At least two people were killed in Ukraine and dozens of others wounded, officials said. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) agreed in principle to resume three-way negotiations involving officials from Russia, Ukraine and the United States, but no date was set for a meeting.
Zelenskyy, who says only a meeting of leaders can end the deadlock, commented on the prospect of technical talks between delegations: We'll see what happens this time. Russia's aerial attacks hit 12 regions of Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people and wounding 34 others, including five children, Zelenskyy said on social media on Thursday (October 22, 2026). The Ukrainian capital endured a noisy night as 21 ballistic missiles came in three waves, he said, smashing apartment buildings, energy facilities, a railway station and the Kyiv subway system, shopping malls and businesses.
Zelenskyy, who says only a meeting of leaders can end the deadlock, commented on the prospect of technical talks between delegations: We'll see what happens this time. Russia's aerial attacks hit 12 regions of Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people and wounding 34 others, including five children, Zelenskyy said on social media on Thursday (October 22, 2026). The Ukrainian capital endured a noisy night as 21 ballistic missiles came in three waves, he said, smashing apartment buildings, energy facilities, a railway station and the Kyiv subway system, shopping malls and businesses.
Zelenskyy, who says only a meeting of leaders can end the deadlock, commented on the prospect of technical talks between delegations: We'll see what happens this time. Russia's aerial attacks hit 12 regions of Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people and wounding 34 others, including five children, Zelenskyy said on social media on Thursday (October 22, 2026). The Ukrainian capital endured a noisy night as 21 ballistic missiles came in three waves, he said, smashing apartment buildings, energy facilities, a railway station and the Kyiv subway system, shopping malls and businesses.
One person was killed in Kyiv. Multiple attacks on the eastern city of Kharkiv and the surrounding area left one person dead and at least 13 wounded, the State Emergency Service said. Ukrainians are bracing for the winter, as a recent escalation in Russian attacks targets the power grid to deny civilians heat, light and running water during the bitterly cold months.
The five-year anniversary of Russia's all-out invasion of its neighbour comes on February 24. The fighting has resulted in hundreds of thousands of troop casualties on the battlefield and thousands of civilians killed in aerial strikes. Also, assassination attempts against foes of Mr.
Only strength will, he said on social media. Russia's Defence Ministry said that air defences overnight downed 808 Ukrainian drones, with two people reported wounded. Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that 630 of the drones were fired toward the Russian capital between late Wednesday and early Thursday.
Issued on: 22/10/2026 - 18:43 Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of failing to change its position on the war by firing a wave of ballistic missiles just after US envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin to discuss the resumption of peace talks. Air raid sirens sounded throughout the night and into the day in Kyiv, where two people were killed and more than 30 other people wounded, city authorities said. Two women aged 50 and 60 were killed and dozens more people were wounded in an attack on a crowded market in the eastern city of Lozova.
Issued on: 22/10/2026 - 18:43 Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of failing to change its position on the war by firing a wave of ballistic missiles just after US envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin to discuss the resumption of peace talks. Air raid sirens sounded throughout the night and into the day in Kyiv, where two people were killed and more than 30 other people wounded, city authorities said. Two women aged 50 and 60 were killed and dozens more people were wounded in an attack on a crowded market in the eastern city of Lozova.
Air raid sirens sounded throughout the night and into the day in Kyiv, where two people were killed and more than 30 other people wounded, city authorities said. Two women aged 50 and 60 were killed and dozens more people were wounded in an attack on a crowded market in the eastern city of Lozova. Two were wounded in the Moscow region after Ukraine launched its own large-scale drone attack.
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