Russia launches 100+ weapon barrage on Ukraine, killing at least 10
Overnight missile and drone strikes hit Kharkiv, Kyiv and other regions as Ukraine says it struck a Russian checkpoint in Crimea.
What to know
- Russia launched a combined overnight assault of ballistic missiles, Shahed drones and decoys, killing at least 10 and injuring over 70 across Ukraine.
- Strikes hit residential buildings in Kyiv and Kharkiv, a confectionery factory in Vinnytsia, and railway/warehouse infrastructure in Kyiv.
- Zelensky says Kyiv received no advance warning before the missile strikes and argues early intelligence sharing saves lives.
- Ukraine conducted a drone strike on a checkpoint in Russian-occupied Dzhankoi, Crimea, amid the ongoing exchange of attacks.
Volodymyr Zelensky President of Ukraine
Vitali Klitschko Mayor of Kyiv
Oleh Syniehubov Governor of Kharkiv OblastVadym Filashkin Governor of Donetsk OblastAndrii Sadovyi Mayor of LvivRoshen Ukrainian confectionery company
How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts
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Russia fires over 100 drones and missiles overnight — Ukraine's Air Force said Russian forces launched five ballistic missiles, 108 Shahed-type attack drones (74 jet-powered), Gerbera and Parodiya decoys, and nine Banderol missiles overnight; air defenses shot down or suppressed 88 drones, with strikes recorded at 17 locations.
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Zelensky says lack of early warning from partners cost lives
Zelensky stated that Kyiv was hit by five ballistic missiles on civilian infrastructure with no advance warning from partners, and stressed that early intelligence saves lives.
“no advance warning from partners; he stressed that early intelligence saves lives…”
— Volodymyr Zelensky (via Eugene McParland post) -
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President # Zelenskyy reported that russia attacked # Ukraine with over 100 weapons—drones, loitering munitions, and ballistic missiles. In Kharkiv, a residential block was destroyed, killing four and injuring 41. Kyiv was hit by five ballistic missiles on civilian infrastructure, with no advance warning from partners; he stressed that early…
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Ukrainian drones hit checkpoint in Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukrainian strike drones struck a vehicle checkpoint in Russian-occupied Dzhankoi, Crimea, prompting its temporary closure.
“Ukrainian strike drones struck a vehicle checkpoint in Russian-occupied Dzhankoi, Crimea. The checkpoint was temporarily closed following the attack.”
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Ukrainian strike drones struck a vehicle checkpoint in Russian-occupied Dzhankoi, Crimea. The checkpoint was temporarily closed following the attack. #Ukraine
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Lviv Oblast villages and homes hit overnight — Air defenses were active in far-western Lviv Oblast overnight as Russian drones struck villages and private homes, though no casualties were reported there.
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Drone and missile strikes kill and injure across multiple oblasts — Attacks killed two and injured 14 in Kyiv including a strike on a 25-story residential building; four were killed and 11 injured in Donetsk Oblast; further injuries were reported in Sumy, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, and a Roshen production complex in Vinnytsia Oblast was struck.
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Kharkiv strike kills four, injures dozens — Russia attacked the city of Kharkiv and surrounding settlements, killing four people and injuring residents including children; Zelensky later raised the injury count in Kharkiv Oblast to 42.
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Ballistic missiles hit Kyiv, damaging warehouse and rail infrastructure — Kyiv came under ballistic missile attack shortly after 10 p.m. local time on Oct. 12, with explosions reported before an air raid alert was issued; Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a warehouse and railway infrastructure were damaged.
What people are saying 1 voices from 1 site · best of 3 · verbatim
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🇺🇦‼️ Zelensky: During this night, the Russians used 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 strike drones and loitering munitions against our energy sector and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kyiv region and Kharkiv. The targeted Russian ballistic missile strike was precisely on the energy sector.