A Russian drone strike on Kyiv killed three people and injured 31, including six children, according to Reuters. President Volodymyr Zelensky urged tougher sanctions against Russia following the overnight assault, which hit residential areas and sparked fires as Ukrainian defenses downed most of the incoming drones. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/four-children-among-14-injured-russias-air-attack-kyiv-ukraine-says-2025-10-26/))
Debris from Russian air weapons struck a nine‑storey apartment block in Kyiv’s Desnianskyi district, igniting a fire that spread across several floors, city officials said. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that seven of the injured, including two children, were hospitalized, and Ukraine’s state emergency service said rescuers evacuated 13 people from upper floors. Air‑raid alerts in Kyiv and the surrounding region lasted about 90 minutes before the all‑clear at roughly 0030 GMT. (reuters.com)
Casualty figures varied slightly in early reports. Reuters cited authorities saying three were killed and 31 injured, including six children, while the Associated Press reported three dead and at least 29 wounded, seven of them children. (reuters.com)
Zelensky condemned the strikes, writing, “Every Russian strike is an attempt to inflict as much damage as possible on ordinary life.” He also called for tougher tariff and sanctions measures against Russia and those helping it sustain the war effort. (reuters.com)
Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 101 drones overnight and that air defenses intercepted 90 of them. Local and national authorities reported damage to multiple residential buildings in the capital. (reuters.com)
Reuters, citing Ukrainian officials, reported that the attack destroyed two high‑rise apartment buildings, while AP described fires and evacuations at two residential towers. Both Russia and Ukraine deny intentionally targeting civilians, and thousands—mostly Ukrainians—have been killed since Russia’s full‑scale invasion began in February 2022. (reuters.com)
Zelensky also said Russia had used nearly 1,200 attack drones, more than 1,360 guided aerial bombs, and over 50 missiles of various types against Ukraine over the past week. (reuters.com)