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What damage did Russia's combined missile and drone strike inflict on Ukraine?

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Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian forces launched a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones across twelve regions, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens more while air defenses struggled to intercept incoming ballistic weapons.

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civilians killed across UkraineSource: Deutsche Welle · 07.10.2026

The wave of strikes hit several populated areas, destroying a five-storey residential building in Pryluky, damaging multiple high-rise buildings in Kremenchuk, and causing fatalities in Oleksandriia as well as in the capital city of Kyiv.

Ukrainian strike locations

Pryluky, Kremenchuk, Oleksandriia, and Kyiv

Addressing the nation after the strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed that power facilities were directly targeted, stating: 'One of the key targets was our energy infrastructure. The Russians wanted to deliver a painful and demonstrative blow.'

“One of the key targets was our energy infrastructure. The Russians wanted to deliver a painful and demonstrative blow.”

Volodymyr Zelenskiy

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