Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on the 18th local time that Ukraine is in its death throes and attempting resistance, but its attacks — including a large-scale strike on St. Petersburg — cannot change the course of events. He said Russia has been responding with systematic, large-scale strikes that are being carried out and proving effective.

2026-10-19

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on the 18th local time that Ukraine is in its death throes and attempting resistance, but its attacks — including a large-scale strike on St. Petersburg — cannot change the course of events. He said Russia has been responding with systematic, large-scale strikes that are being carried out and proving effective.