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Ukraine war latest: 3 killed, 32 injured in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack on residential buildings

Key developments on Oct. 26-25: * Three killed, 32 injured in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack on residential buildings * 'I'm not going to be wasting my time' — Trump rules out Putin meeting without Ukraine peace progress * 'More to come,' HUR says, as sabotage fires spread across Russia * Ukraine retakes 2 villages in Donetsk Oblast near Dobropillia, military says * Russia says it tested nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight Oct. 26, k

Ukraine war latest: Putin seeks full control of Donetsk Oblast as key to any deal with Ukraine, WP reports

This was Ukraine war latest for Oct. 18. Read our Oct. 20 edition of Ukraine war latest here. Key developments on Oct. 18-19: * Putin seeks full control of Donetsk Oblast as key to any deal with Ukraine, WP reports * Ukraine peace deal should give no unoccupied lands to 'terrorist' Putin, Zelensky tells NBC * European leaders push for Ukraine peace plan after disappointing Washington meetings * Russia hits Kharkiv Oblast with new rocket-powered guided bomb for first time Russian President

Ukraine war latest: Russia launched over 3,100 drones and almost 1,360 guided aerial bombs in a week; Ukraine liberated village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Key developments on Oct. 11-12: * Russia launched over 3,100 drones, 92 missiles, nearly 1,360 aerial bombs against Ukraine in a week, Zelensky says * Ukraine liberates village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, military claims * Russia cuts Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from Ukrainian grid to test Russian link as blackout nears 3 weeks, Kyiv says * Over 135,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation * Russia has pounded Ukraine's rail infrastructure 300 times since August,