3 killed, 53 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day as 550,000 households lose power
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces targeted energy facilities in 11 oblasts across Ukraine.
At least three individuals lost their lives and 53 others sustained injuries across Ukraine within the past 24 hours, according to regional authorities reporting on October 18-19. President Volodymyr Zelensky detailed attacks on energy facilities in Vinnytsia, Volyn, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Kharkiv, Ternopil, Odesa, and Rivne regions, indicating that over 10 energy infrastructure facilities were damaged in a single night, leaving at least 550,000 households without power.
Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted or neutralized 243 drones and four Iskander-K cruise missiles, while strikes were recorded at 25 locations. Russian forces employed Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 269 Shahed-type attack drones, including 59 jet-powered variants, Gerbera and Parodiya decoy drones, and S-8000 Banderol missiles.
President Zelensky reported that Russian forces launched 16 ballistic missiles, primarily targeting Kyiv and surrounding areas. Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state grid operator, confirmed power outages in 10 regions following the attacks. Emergency repair efforts are underway as conditions permit, with Ukrenergo striving to restore power to all affected customers.
Despite a claimed energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on October 11, Russia has launched 76 attacks on Ukrainian energy and oil and gas facilities since then, Zelensky stated on October 18. Ukraine has retaliated by targeting Russian energy facilities and export infrastructure, aiming to undermine Russia's war effort financing.
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