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Russian missiles pound Kyiv as Moscow says over 800 Ukrainian drones downed

Russian strikes hit Kyiv apartment buildings and transit sites as Moscow said its air defenses downed 808 Ukrainian drones, with talks still stalled.

  • On Thursday, Russia launched a massive aerial barrage across 12 regions of Ukraine, killing at least four people, while Moscow's Defence Ministry claimed its air defences intercepted 808 Ukrainian drones overnight.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed "in principle" on Wednesday to resume three-way negotiations involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States after talks in St. Petersburg with U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff.
  • The Ukrainian capital endured a noisy night as 21 ballistic missiles came in three waves, smashing apartment buildings, energy facilities, and businesses, while 34 people were injured across the country, including five children.
  • Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the "brutal" attacks, stating they demonstrate "what Russian 'humanism' truly sounds like," while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted there is "no real change in Moscow's attitude."
  • Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War confirmed the return of 252 bodies in an exchange, as Zelenskyy hopes for new peace talks with Russia and the United States by early November.
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The Russian army claimed Thursday that its air defences intercepted more than 800 drones launched by Ukraine against Moscow and other cities

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ZN.UA Зеркало недели broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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