President Donald Trump on October 22nd, 2025, between 10:02 PM and 11:02 PM UTC, denied reports that the United States approved Ukraine's use of long-range missiles deep into Russia, calling the claims "FAKE NEWS." This statement comes amidst renewed drone attacks in Ukraine, including a "massive attack" on Kamianske and a Russian "Shahed" drone incident near the main Kyiv synagogue in Podil, as well as threats of ballistic missile launches from Russia. The denial follows a Wall Street Journal report indicating the Trump administration had lifted a key restriction, allowing Kyiv to use certain Western-provided long-range missiles on targets within Russia. The authority for supporting such attacks was reportedly transferred from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the top U.S. general in Europe and NATO commander. Trump also commented on potential de-escalation with Russia, stating, "Hopefully Putin will become reasonable and hopefully Zelensky will be reasonable, too. It takes two to tango." During this reporting period, Kamianske experienced a significant UAV attack, with reports of power outages. In Kyiv, a Russian "Shahed" drone landed near the Podil district's main synagogue, causing minor damage to windows. Additionally, threats of ballistic weapons, including potential launches of Iskander-M/KN-23/S-300 type missiles from Voronezh, were monitored. Previous reports from October 22nd, 2025, detailed U.S. sanctions imposed on subsidiaries of Russian energy firms Lukoil and Rosneft, announced between 9:03 PM and 10:03 PM UTC. These sanctions were imposed in response to Russia's continued refusal to pursue peace in Ukraine. During that earlier period, explosions were reported in Kamianske, Ukraine, and at a plant in Chelyabinsk, Russia, coinciding with drone sightings over Kamianske Reservoir and Kerch, Crimea.
