At least 9 killed, 45 injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine over the past day
At least nine civilians were killed and 45 others injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day, regional authorities reported on Oct. 26.
Of the 101 Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones Russia launched at Ukraine overnight, 90 were downed by the Ukrainian air defense, the Air Force reported.
A Russian drone attack targeted Kyiv for the second consecutive night, killing at least three people and injuring 32, including seven children, local authorities said. Local authorities said three districts of the capital sustained damage, including multiple apartment buildings. The Kyiv Military Administration said two of the wounded children were hospitalized.
Dmytro Basmat
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 26 that Russia had launched more than 50 missiles, nearly 1,200 strike drones, and more than 1,360 guided bombs against Ukraine this week. Kyiv is currently grappling with power outages after repeated Russian attacks on the energy grid.
In eastern Donetsk Oblast, regional governor Vadym Filashkin said that Russian attacks killed four civilians and injured one over the past day.
In Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and the surrounding area, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said that one person was killed and seven were injured, including two children, over the past day.
In southeastern Zaporizhzhia Oblast, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said that a person was killed and another was wounded in the heavily shelled town of Huliaipole.
In central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, regional governor Vladyslav Haivanenko said that a 63-year-old woman was injured over the past day.
In southern Kherson Oblast, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said that Russian attacks over the past day wounded three people.
