Overnight on October 26th, 2025, Russia launched more than 100 drones, primarily targeting Kyiv, resulting in at least three fatalities and dozens of injuries, according to an X post by Andrii Sybiha. The attack damaged residential buildings, with debris from a downed UAV falling on a nine-story building between 11:16 PM and 12:15 AM UTC on October 26th, 2025, as reported by "24 Канал | Новини України" and "Реальний Київ | Украина". During the reporting window of 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM UTC on October 26th, 2025, Ukrainian Air Force monitoring channels reported multiple aerial threats. These included a high-speed target in the east of Dnipropetrovsk region moving north, two KAB (UMPB) munitions directed at Kryvyi Rih from the south, and launches of KAB on the border of Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. In Kharkiv's industrial area, geolocation confirmed the aftermath of a factory hit by a Russian strike, with coordinates 49.93975, 36.42586. A pre-trial investigation has been opened into this bombing, according to Glavnoe.in.ua. A user on X from the Kharkiv region reported daily barrages of bombs, missiles, and drones, including Shahed drones in the city on this date. This significant aerial assault on Kyiv follows earlier reports of a drone strike in Kyiv's Desnyan district on the same date, which caused twelve casualties, including four children. Earlier on October 25th, 2025, thirteen UAVs were detected heading towards the Kyiv region. Separately, reports indicate heightened Russian military activity in the Zaporizhzhia oblast, with operations near Orikhiv and Huliaipole. An analysis suggests Russia aims to prevent Ukrainian counteroffensives and potentially sever a land bridge by pressuring these towns. The report also noted the destruction of two Ukrainian T-64 tanks in Mala Tokmachka while attempting to counter Russian advances.
