Russia Launche 1,600 Bombs and 2,300 Drones Over Past Week

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on October 25 that Russia launched approximately 1,600 guided bombs, 2,300 drones, and 48 missiles at Ukraine over the past week. Zelensky detailed the devastating impact of these strikes, which resulted in fatal and non-fatal civilian casualties nearly daily. He stated, "During this week alone, Russia launched around 1,600 guided aerial bombs, 48 missiles of various types, including ballistics, and almost 2,300 strike drones against Ukraine."

Strikes targeted critical infrastructure and civilian facilities across nine regions, including thermal power plants, coal mines, grain storage, shopping centers, and a postal terminal. Specific incidents included a drone strike on Synelnykove that killed four civilians and wounded 22, including an 11-year-old girl, and a missile attack on a residential building in Vinnytsia that injured six and forced the evacuation of a nursing home.

Zelensky attributed Russia's intensified attacks to their response to diplomatic efforts aimed at ending isolation, urging Western allies to provide urgent defense support, particularly surface-to-air interceptors and enhanced combat aviation capabilities to protect against aerial threats.