War in Ukraine today: latest news, 12 October 2026 (photo)

Russian drone attacks struck Kyiv twice on October 12, resulting in at least one death and 14 injuries, according to the Kyiv Independent. During an evening attack, a drone hit a 25-story residential building in the Darnytskyi District, killing a woman and injuring 11 people, per Mayor Vitali Klitschko. An earlier drone attack in the city injured three people, including an elderly woman, while debris fell in the Solomyanskyi and Darnytskyi districts. In the Pecherskyi District, a fire caused by drone wreckage was brought under control.

The Kyiv Independent also reported that Russian strikes hit the Roshen confectionery factory in Vinnytsia. Additionally, the Security Service of Ukraine detained a 19-year-old suspected of plotting a bomb attack on a bus carrying soldiers. Meanwhile, Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industries Fedorov stated that a new interceptor drone has destroyed two Russian Geran-5 drones within its first week of use.

According to Ukrainian Women's Guard (UAVarta), there have been 180 combat engagements since the start of the day and the enemy has carried out 67 air strikes. This marks the 1,692nd day of Ukrainian resistance to Russian military aggression.

Brief written by urgent.news from Ukrainian Women's Guard (UAVarta), Kyiv Independent — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.