Russia Launches Missile and Drone Attacks Across Ukraine – Two Killed in Kyiv Despite Trump’s Ceasefire Claim

Russian forces unleashed a barrage of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine on Monday, Oct. 12, and into early Tuesday, Oct. 13. The strikes resulted in two fatalities in Kyiv, with additional casualties reported in Kharkiv and residential damage near Lviv and other regions.

In Kyiv, six ballistic missiles were fired late Monday, targeting transport and warehouse facilities, followed by a drone strike on a residential complex that killed two women and injured nine.

Kharkiv was particularly hard hit, with missile attacks destroying an entire entrance section of a four-story apartment building. Rescuers pulled three survivors, while another worker was injured and hospitalized.

Earlier Monday, a Russian drone struck a courtyard in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, causing fires and igniting parked vehicles. The National Police confirmed the deaths of two women and nine injuries in Kyiv.

Russian missile strikes on Kharkiv left 11 people injured or affected, with at least 10 private homes damaged in the Kholodnohirskyi district. Another strike hit a five-story apartment building in Shevchenkivskyi district, setting fire to ground-floor bank premises and nearby vehicles.

Russian forces also attacked Rivne and surrounding areas on Monday evening, damaging residential buildings and civilian facilities. No initial casualties were reported, but residents were urged to evacuate at least 100 meters from the impact sites.