Russia Hits Ukraine With Missile, Drone Barrage After Talks Deal

WHO:

The Kyiv Independent - Kyiv resident Vladyslav said a nearby explosion blew out his home’s windows; he and neighbors rescued a man and his wife from a burning house.

The Kyiv Independent - Heorhii Rezhenko, a 26-year-old Pecherskyi District resident, said neighbors were frightened and pleaded, “please do something to stop it.”

CBS News - Russia released American Stephen Hubbard after his imprisonment on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

Euronews - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready to accept “literally any form of a truce” that Russia would agree to.

KSL - Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, said two women, aged 50 and 60, were killed and dozens wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova.

KSL - Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said another person was killed in strikes on Kharkiv.

KSL - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia’s overnight attacks showed it was taking no steps indicating a genuine desire to end the war.

KSL - Zelenskyy said only a meeting of leaders could end the deadlock in negotiations.

Daily Beast - Ukraine’s General Staff said at least 2,250 Russian military personnel were killed or seriously injured on the front line in a single day.

Daily Beast - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte estimated that 20,000 to 25,000 Russian troops die each month in Ukraine.

Daily Beast - Ukraine’s General Staff estimated that Russia’s army has lost more than 1.5 million troops since the war began; the figures have not been independently verified.

Daily Beast - Trump urged Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to reach a deal with Putin, saying Russia has an “unlimited” supply of people it could enlist.

KSL - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, “Appeasement, servility, and flattery will not stop this war. Only strength will.”

The Kyiv Independent - Ukrainian officials reported at least one person killed and 24 injured, including four children; one child was hospitalized.

The Kyiv Independent - President Volodymyr Zelensky reported two people killed and 34 injured in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, including five children.

CBS News - Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reported four people killed; Zelensky said 34 were injured, including five children.

The Kyiv Independent - Zelensky said Russia launched three waves of ballistic strikes on Kyiv, calling the attackers “Russian ‘humanists.’”

The Kyiv Independent - Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Ukrainian air defenses shot down 181 of 210 Russian drones, including 87 of 110 jet-powered drones.

The Kyiv Independent - During his meeting with Vladimir Putin, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff described Putin as a “humanitarian.”

The Kyiv Independent - Kyiv resident Vladyslav said a nearby blast blew out his windows and that he and neighbors helped rescue a man and his wife from a burning house.

The Kyiv Independent - A 26-year-old Pecherskyi District resident, Heorhii Rezhenko, described broken windows and frightened neighbors, saying, “please do something to stop it.”

CBS News - Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reported four people killed; Zelensky said 34 were injured, including five children.

CBS News - Zelensky accused Russia of firing three ballistic missiles with cluster warheads and said the weapons detonate in the air near their targets.

CBS News - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would study proposals Witkoff brought to St. Petersburg and that talks would take a long time.

CBS News - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump was “frustrated” by accusations that he was deliberately harming Ukraine and said U.S. decisions balanced obligations to partners with domestic requirements.

The Kyiv Independent - Presidential adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov said one Iskander missile carried a K5 cluster-munitions warhead.

The Kyiv Independent - U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to “settle the war” was “maybe now the closest we've been.”

NY Post - Ukrainian authorities reported the casualties from the Russian attack.

ABC News - Ukrainian authorities reported that one person was killed and 22 were injured in the attack on Kyiv.

ABC News - Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported damage to homes, transportation infrastructure, and other civilian sites.

ABC News - Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed “in principle” to resume negotiations, according to Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov.

ABC News - U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in St. Petersburg.

ABC News - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supported new talks and said, “We’ll see what happens this time.”

WHAT:

The Kyiv Independent - Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a car service station and a house in Dniprovskyi District were struck late the previous night; debris hit another house, where people might have been trapped.

The Kyiv Independent - Videos posted on social media appeared to show an Epicenter home-improvement store destroyed.

The Kyiv Independent - A further ballistic-missile warning was issued in Kyiv around 12:30 p.m.

Euronews - Zelenskyy said 58 bomblets in the K5 cluster warhead explode in the air.

Euronews - Zelenskyy said one missile struck between the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the Holy Presentation Monastery.

Euronews - Zelenskyy said Russia’s attacks continued in Kharkiv, Dnipro, Marhanets, Mykolaiv, and Kherson; a commuter train was hit in Kharkiv.

Euronews - Zelenskyy said Ukrainian intelligence had identified Russian priorities for further attacks in the coming weeks.

KSL - Ukrainian officials said Russia hit a market in Lozova, killing two women aged 50 and 60 and wounding dozens; another person was killed in strikes on Kharkiv.

KSL - Ukraine said Russia returned 252 bodies it identified as Ukrainian soldiers, while Russia received 25 bodies of Russian soldiers.

KSL - Russia’s Defense Ministry said its strikes also hit infrastructure in Odesa and vessels used by Ukraine’s armed forces.

CBS News - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Trump was “frustrated” by accusations that he was deliberately harming Ukraine, adding that U.S. decisions balanced obligations to partners with domestic requirements.

KSL - Zelenskyy said Russian attacks hit 12 Ukrainian regions and that 21 ballistic missiles struck Kyiv in three waves, damaging apartment buildings, energy facilities, a railway station, the Kyiv subway system, shopping malls and businesses.

KSL - Ukrainian officials said Russian strikes on Lozova, in Kharkiv region, killed two women and wounded dozens.

KSL - Ukrainian officials said 252 bodies identified by Russia as Ukrainian soldiers were returned to Ukraine; Russia received 25 bodies of Russian soldiers.

KSL - Russian officials said Putin had received an invitation to attend the G20 summit in Miami in December but had not decided whether to go.

KSL - Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Ukraine received the bodies of 252 people Russia identified as Ukrainian soldiers; Russia received 25 bodies of Russian soldiers.

KSL - Russia’s Defense Ministry said its overnight strikes hit facilities involved in making and storing drones and cruise missiles, transport infrastructure in Kyiv, infrastructure in Odesa, and vessels used by Ukraine’s armed forces.

KSL - Moscow airports temporarily restricted air traffic during the overnight drone attacks.

The Kyiv Independent - Russia’s attack struck 32 locations; debris from intercepted targets fell at eight others.

The Kyiv Independent - A paramedic station was damaged and six ambulances were wrecked; a restaurant fire broke out in Sviatoshynskyi District.

The Kyiv Independent - DTEK announced emergency power outages in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi District.

CBS News - Zelensky said Russia had carried out 170 strikes on energy infrastructure sites across Ukraine since Oct. 11.

The Kyiv Independent - Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said one injured child was hospitalized.

CBS News - Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses downed 808 Ukrainian drones overnight; Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 600 drones were directed toward Moscow and two people were reported injured.

CBS News - Zelensky said 12 Ukrainian regions came under attack and that Russia had carried out 170 strikes on energy infrastructure sites across Ukraine since Oct. 11.

The Kyiv Independent - Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said four children were among those injured, and one child was hospitalized.

The Kyiv Independent - Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a car service station and a house were struck in Dniprovskyi District; debris also hit another house, where people might have been trapped.

The Kyiv Independent - Journalists reported power and Wi-Fi outages in parts of Kyiv after missile strikes.

The Kyiv Independent - At least 13 explosions struck Kyiv in less than eight minutes during a missile attack around 3 a.m.; a medical facility building was damaged in Pecherskyi District.

The Kyiv Independent - The Kyiv City Military Administration reported a restaurant fire in Sviatoshynskyi District.

The Kyiv Independent - Ukraine’s energy sector source said Russia targeted Kyiv energy infrastructure, particularly substations.

CBS News - Zelensky said 12 Ukrainian regions were attacked and reported 170 strikes on energy infrastructure sites since Oct. 11.

CBS News - Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses downed 808 Ukrainian drones overnight; Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 600 drones were directed toward Moscow.

CBS News - CBS reported that more than 100 countries have banned cluster bombs under the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions; Russia and the United States have not signed the treaty.

The Kyiv Independent - Ukrainian officials gave differing updated casualty figures: the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office reported at least one person killed and 24 injured; Zelensky reported two killed and 34 injured in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, including five children.

The Kyiv Independent - The Air Force reported Russia launched Iskander-M, S-400, Zircon and Onyx missiles and 210 drones, including 110 jet-powered drones; Ukraine said it shot down 181 drones, including 87 jet-powered ones. Zelensky said Russia fired 21 missiles.

The Kyiv Independent - Strikes were recorded at 32 locations, and debris from intercepted targets fell at eight others.

The Kyiv Independent - A paramedic station was damaged and six ambulances were wrecked; damage was also reported to a medical facility, transport infrastructure, a monastery and a restaurant. Videos posted on social media appeared to show an Epicenter home-improvement store destroyed.

The Kyiv Independent - DTEK announced emergency power outages in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi District.

The Kyiv Independent - Kyiv restricted traffic on the Southern Bridge from the right bank toward the left bank after strikes damaged Kyiv Metro transit infrastructure.

NY Post - Russian forces attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones, killing one person and wounding 22.

ABC News - Russian strikes damaged homes, transportation infrastructure, and other civilian sites in several districts of Kyiv.

ABC News - In Dniprovskyi district, one person was killed and six were wounded, including a child; fires broke out.

ABC News - Putin agreed in principle to restart three-way negotiations involving Russia, the United States, and Ukraine.

WHERE:

The Kyiv Independent - A missile struck near a transportation infrastructure facility in Kyiv’s Darnitsky District, on the left bank of the Dnipro River.

The Kyiv Independent - Kyiv restricted traffic on the Southern Bridge from the right bank toward the left bank after strikes damaged Kyiv Metro transit infrastructure.

KSL - Russian strikes hit a market in Lozova, in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region.

The Kyiv Independent - A missile struck near a transportation infrastructure facility in Kyiv’s Darnitsky District.

The Kyiv Independent - The attack damaged monastery buildings in Pecherskyi District and a home-improvement store in Obolon District.

CBS News - Zelensky said a strike in Pechersk, Kyiv’s historic center, damaged monastery buildings, homes, shops, cafés and other civilian infrastructure.

The Kyiv Independent - The Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office reported strikes in Holosiivskyi, Obolonskyi, Pecherskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Dnipro districts.

NY Post - The attack targeted Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv.

ABC News - The strikes hit several districts of Kyiv. Dniprovskyi district is on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River.

ABC News - Putin met with Witkoff in St. Petersburg.

WHEN:

KSL - The G20 summit in Miami is scheduled for December.

The Kyiv Independent - DTEK announced the emergency power outages around midday.

NY Post - The attack occurred overnight into Thursday.

ABC News - The attacks took place overnight into Thursday, hours after the Kremlin agreed to restart U.S.-brokered talks.

ABC News - Ushakov said negotiations would resume after Nov. 10, a week after the U.S. midterm election.

ABC News - Zelenskyy spoke shortly before missile alerts sounded over Kyiv.

WHY:

KSL - Zelenskyy said Russia was targeting Ukraine’s power grid to deny civilians heat, light, and running water.

Euronews - Zelenskyy called for faster delivery of military assistance already approved by Ukraine’s allies, saying Russia was exploiting delays in Western air-defense supplies.

KSL - Zelenskyy said Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s power grid aimed to deny civilians heat, light and running water.

The Kyiv Independent - Kyiv’s power infrastructure is vulnerable because the city relies on thermal and cogeneration plants, while substations connecting it to generation sources are protected against drones but not ballistic missiles.

The Kyiv Independent - Beskrestnov said the missile strike was not carried out for a military purpose and aimed to destroy part of the old city and injure as many people as possible.

ABC News - The proposed talks were aimed at ending the war.

HOW:

Euronews - Zelenskyy said the K5 cluster warhead’s 58 bomblets detonate in the air across an area 400 meters in diameter.

KSL - KSL reported that Ukraine and Russia held technical negotiations in the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland in January and February, making little progress beyond prisoner exchanges.

The Kyiv Independent - Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov said an Iskander missile’s K5 cluster warhead explodes above the ground and is designed to damage people and equipment across an area of 400 by 400 meters.

The Kyiv Independent - Kyiv Independent journalists reported power and Wi-Fi outages following a ballistic-missile strike wave at around 3:34 a.m.

CBS News - The Convention on Cluster Munitions’ banned weapons disperse smaller bomblets over a wide area.

The Kyiv Independent - Beskrestnov said the K5 cluster warhead was designed to explode above the ground and affect people and equipment across an area of 400 by 400 meters.

NY Post - Russian forces used ballistic missiles and drones in the attack.

ABC News - The planned negotiations were U.S.-brokered and would involve Russia, the United States, and Ukraine.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 11:03 UTC)

Russian attacks killed civilians across Ukraine, including two women at a market in Lozova and another person in Kharkiv. In Kyiv, officials reported deaths and dozens injured, including children, as missiles and drones struck homes, energy facilities, transport links, shopping areas and other civilian sites. Air defenses said they shot down 181 of 210 Russian drones, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks showed no genuine effort to end the war. Residents described shattered windows and helped rescue a couple from a burning house. Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready to accept any form of truce Russia would agree to, but that a leaders’ meeting was needed to break the negotiating deadlock. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin, who agreed in principle to resume talks; the Kremlin said discussions would take time. Russia also returned 252 bodies identified as Ukrainian soldiers, while Ukraine returned 25 Russian soldiers’ bodies.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 07:24 UTC)

Russia’s latest attacks killed civilians across Ukraine, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready to accept “literally any form of a truce” Russia would agree to. In Kyiv, strikes killed four people and injured 34, including five children; damage hit homes, transport links, energy facilities and other civilian sites. Ukraine said air defenses downed 181 of 210 Russian drones, and Zelenskyy reported three waves of ballistic strikes. In Lozova, two women were killed and dozens wounded at a market, while another person died in strikes on Kharkiv. Zelenskyy said the attacks showed no genuine effort to end the war and argued that only a leaders’ meeting could break the negotiating deadlock. Meanwhile, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin, who agreed in principle to resume talks. Trump said a deal may be closer, and urged Zelenskyy to reach one.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 05:04 UTC)

Russian strikes killed civilians across Ukraine, including two women at a market in Lozova and people in Kharkiv. In Kyiv, officials reported deaths and dozens of injuries, including children, after three waves of ballistic missiles hit the capital. The attack damaged homes, energy facilities and transport infrastructure, while debris wrecked ambulances and sparked fires. Ukraine’s air force said its defenses shot down 181 of 210 Russian drones. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 12 regions came under attack and argued the strikes showed Moscow was not serious about ending the war. He said only a meeting of leaders could break the negotiating deadlock. Meanwhile, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg; the Kremlin said it would review proposals. President Trump urged Zelenskyy to reach a deal, while saying a settlement may be closer than before.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 01:30 UTC)

Russia launched waves of missiles and drones against Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions, killing at least one person and injuring dozens, though officials gave differing casualty counts. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported two deaths and 34 injuries, including five children. Ukraine said air defenses downed 181 of 210 drones, while strikes damaged homes, medical and transport facilities, a paramedic station, and energy infrastructure. Emergency power outages followed in part of Kyiv, and traffic restrictions were imposed after transit damage. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said only strength would stop the war. Meanwhile, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, and the Kremlin said it would review proposals and that talks would take time. Trump said a deal to settle the war may be closer than ever. Zelensky backed renewed negotiations, while Russia said its overnight air defenses downed 808 Ukrainian drones.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 21:08 UTC)

A Russian missile and drone attack battered Kyiv, with Ukrainian officials reporting as many as four deaths and 34 injuries, including five children. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched three waves of ballistic strikes, while Ukraine’s Air Force said it downed 181 of 210 drones. Strikes hit 32 locations, and debris fell at eight more; damage included homes, medical and transport facilities, a paramedic station and six ambulances. Fires broke out, and emergency power outages were announced in part of the city. Zelensky also said 12 regions were attacked and that Russia had struck energy infrastructure 170 times since Oct. 11. Separately, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. The Kremlin said it would study U.S. proposals, while Trump said a deal to settle the war may be closer than ever.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 20:16 UTC)

Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight, killing four people and injuring 34, including five children, according to Ukrainian officials. At least one injured child was hospitalized. The attack damaged homes, medical and transport facilities, a monastery, shops and energy infrastructure, while fires broke out and power and internet service were disrupted. Residents described shattered windows and helping rescue people from a burning house. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of firing ballistic missiles with cluster-munition warheads and said 12 Ukrainian regions were attacked. He also reported 170 Russian strikes on energy sites since Oct. 11. Separately, Russia said it downed 808 Ukrainian drones overnight, including more than 600 reportedly directed toward Moscow. In St. Petersburg, envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin; the Kremlin said talks on proposals would take time, while Trump said a deal to end the war may be closer than before.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 17:13 UTC)

Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight, killing four people and injuring 34, according to Ukraine’s latest reported figures; five of the injured were children. At least 13 explosions shook the capital in less than eight minutes, damaging homes, shops, medical facilities, transport infrastructure and a monastery across several districts. A paramedic station was hit and six ambulances wrecked, while power outages and traffic restrictions followed. Resident Vladyslav said a nearby blast blew out his windows, and he and his neighbors helped rescue a couple from a burning house. President Zelensky said Russia fired missiles carrying cluster warheads, which scatter bomblets over a wide area. Meanwhile, President Putin agreed in principle to resume U.S.-brokered talks with Ukraine, after meeting envoy Steve Witkoff. The Kremlin says negotiations could restart after Nov. 10, and President Trump said a deal to end the war may be closer than before.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 13:19 UTC)

Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight, killing at least one person and injuring dozens, though Ukrainian officials reported differing casualty totals. The Kyiv prosecutor’s office said one person was killed and 24 injured, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported two dead and 34 wounded in Kyiv and the surrounding region, including five children. Russia launched missiles and 210 drones, and Ukraine said it downed 181 drones. Strikes and falling debris hit dozens of locations, damaging homes, medical facilities, transport infrastructure and other civilian sites. Six ambulances were wrecked, and emergency power outages were reported in part of the capital. Ukrainian officials said one Iskander missile carried a cluster-munitions warhead. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to resume U.S.-brokered talks with Ukraine after Nov. 10. President Trump said a deal to end the war may be closer than ever, and Zelenskyy supported renewed negotiations.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 11:10 UTC)

Russian forces attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Thursday, killing one person and injuring 22. The strikes hit several districts, damaging homes, transportation infrastructure and other civilian sites. In the Dniprovskyi district, on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, one person was killed and six were wounded, including a child, while fires broke out. The assault came hours after the Kremlin agreed to restart U.S.-brokered talks aimed at ending the war. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, and Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said Putin had agreed “in principle” to resume three-way negotiations involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine. Ushakov said talks would resume after Nov. 10. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed new talks, saying, “We’ll see what happens this time.”