Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on the 19th that Russia carried out multiple rounds of attacks, firing 16 ballistic missiles and deploying more than 200 drones, and that Ukraine again received no prior warning from partners. He said the

2026-10-19

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on the 19th that Russia carried out multiple rounds of attacks, firing 16 ballistic missiles and deploying more than 200 drones, and that Ukraine again received no prior warning from partners. He said the strikes targeted Kyiv city and Kyiv region and extended from Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions to western Volyn and Rivne and southern Odesa. The attacks caused casualties, damaged more than 10 energy infrastructure sites and cut power to at least 550,000 households; medical clinics, schools, metro stations and residential buildings were also hit.