Strike on Kyiv Oblast, major fire in occupied Shakhtarsk, 19 downed drones: last night's highlights
Russians struck at night in Kyiv Oblast, a large—scale fire broke out in the occupied Shakhtarsk, and the Ukrainian military shot down 19 kamikaze drones in three regions in the evening. Here's what you may have missed from the previous night.
Strike on Kyiv Oblast
At night, Russian occupation forces targeted the territory of Kyiv Oblast, as a result of which a fire broke out at the site of the strike. Several hits were recorded in one of the communities. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties and injuries as a result of the strike. Information about the destruction is not yet reported.
Air defense forces also worked in the region: enemy air objects were eliminated over Kyiv Oblast.
Major fire in Shakhtarsk
A large-scale fire broke out in the occupied Shakhtarsk, Donetsk Oblast: fuel and lubricants are burning. The occupiers claim that it happened as a result of a strike of the Ukrainian army. The occupation administration claims that there are no victims. At the same time, Telegram channels write that the fire spread to detached houses.
CIA head visited Ukraine in early October
Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency William Burns visited Ukraine in early October and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials, CNN reports.
Burns reaffirmed the U.S. intention to continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. In particular, he promised that the Americans would continue to be ready to continuously share intelligence. The CNN source did not give any other details.
Drones shot down
On the evening of October 26, the Ukrainian military destroyed 19 Russian Shahed-136 Iranian-made kamikaze drones in two hours. Fifteen drones were shot down over Odesa Oblast, three - in Mykolaiv Oblast and one more - in Vinnytsia Oblast. The Armed Forces also downed a missile.
Fighting in the south
Ukrainian troops on the southern front destroyed two dugouts with soldiers inside, as well as more than 50 enemy troops and half a dozen pieces of equipment on October 26.
According to the command, the Russians continue active defense and are "looking for ways" to restore logistics and equip defensive lines on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Counter-battery confrontation continues along the contact line.
Shelling of Zaporizhzhya
Occupation forces shelled Zaporizhzhya again at night: the outskirts and suburbs were damaged. There are reports of a fire. Currently, infrastructure facilities in the city remain without electricity supply. Windows in some buildings were blown out. Information about the consequences of the shelling is being clarified.
Other news
- Russia may advise Iran on how to suppress protests. The White House believes that "Moscow can advise Iran on best practices for managing protests, drawing on its own extensive experience."
- Washington. warned Putin about the consequences of a nuclear strike for Russia. The U.S. Secretary of State says that Russia's discussion of Ukraine's use of a "dirty bomb" was another Russian invention.
- For the first time since the beginning of the full-scale war, the leader of an African country arrived in Ukraine. President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- In Kyiv, the mother of a border guard held captive by the occupiers was strangled and robbed. The alleged attackers were detained, they may face up to 15 years in prison.
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