Three Ukrainian Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcons were observed on patrol flights during the reporting window of October 26th, 2025, 5:45:18 AM to 10/26/2025, 6:45:18 AM UTC. The specific timing and location of these flights were not detailed in the provided source. The sighting of the F-16AM fighter jets was shared via an image on X by the user Osinttechnical. The image's accompanying text indicated the aircraft were on patrol, though no further operational details were specified. This development follows earlier reports from the same date concerning a drone attack on a residential building in Kyiv's Desnyan district, which resulted in twelve casualties, including four children. Debris from a downed UAV reportedly fell on several floors of a nine-story structure between 11:16 PM and 12:15 AM UTC on October 26th, 2025, according to "24 Канал | Новини України" and "Реальний Київ | Украина". Earlier in the evening on October 25th, 2025, thirteen UAVs were detected heading towards the Kyiv region.
