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Russia Strikes 9 Ukrainian Regions, Cutting Power to Hundreds of Thousands

Officials said the attacks damaged homes and wounded at least 15 people as Russia kept targeting Ukraine’s power grid before winter.

  • Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine caused emergency power outages for hundreds of thousands of households and damaged numerous homes, wounding at least 15 people, officials said Friday.
  • Civilian casualties from Moscow's invasion are climbing steeply, with the United Nations reporting at least 328 killed and 2,105 wounded last month, marking an 85% increase compared to the same period last year.
  • The Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting 644 Ukrainian drones overnight, disrupting nearly 160 flights at Moscow airports and another 46 at Petersburg airport from late Thursday through early Friday.
  • Arriving at the European Council summit in Brussels on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the 27-nation bloc for its support against Russian aggression and Moscow's wider continental plans.
  • Deteriorating relations between Kyiv and Washington could leave Ukraine exposed as winter approaches, while officials warn Russia is stockpiling ballistic missiles for more attacks in coming months.
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Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump

Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine have caused emergency power outages and damaged homes, wounding at least 15 people

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Russia's night strikes on Ukrainian regions - where it was loud and the consequences of <p>Russia attacking Ukraine with drones: there are casualties in Cherkasy and Sumy region, fires in Khmelnytsky region and the de-electrification of Kiev and the</p> region.

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On the night of October 16, Russia launched almost 150 UAVs over Ukraine, striking the main target in the western regions, where it caused a blackout in Lutsk, destroyed foreign enterprises and damaged power facilities, as well as attacked Kharkiv, Kyiv region and Odessa region.

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UNN broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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