Russian overnight strikes injure at least nine across three Ukrainian regions
Russian overnight attacks on October 26 injured at least nine people in Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv Oblast and Kharkiv Oblast, damaging homes, warehouses and other civilian buildings, Ukrainian emergency services reported.
In Chernihiv Oblast, a man was injured when Russian forces struck a hangar belonging to a private business in Pryluky district. A woman was injured in a separate attack that set a grain storage facility on fire in Novhorod-Siverskyi district.
Another strike caused a large fire at a warehouse in Koriukivka district.
In the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, Russian attacks damaged private homes, vehicles and a commercial building, sparking a fire. Four people were injured: two women aged 22 and 30, and two men aged 40 and 61.
Russian guided aerial bombs also struck Izium in Kharkiv Oblast, damaging residential buildings and a children's sports school. Another bomb hit a residential neighborhood, damaging or destroying more than 10 houses. Three people were injured.
Air defense intercepts 112 drones and three missiles
Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched 140 drones overnight, including 70 jet-powered drones, along with three Kh-59/69 guided missiles and one Kh-31P anti-radiation missile.
As of 8 a.m., Ukrainian air defenses had shot down or suppressed 112 drones, including 56 jet-powered ones, and all three Kh-59/69 missiles.
The Air Force recorded strikes at 15 locations and falling debris at four others. Several Russian drones remained in Ukrainian airspace when the report was issued, and the attack was ongoing.