Overview
- Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone assault, which Ukrainian authorities say occurred on Oct. 6–8 and set off widespread air-raid alerts across many regions.
- A strike on a five-story apartment block in Pryluky produced a rising death toll as rescue crews cleared rubble with officials reporting about 16 killed and 55 injured so far.
- Kyiv was hit by a heavy drone barrage on Oct. 8 that local officials say killed at least three people, wounded more, and prompted emergency power shutdowns that reduced water pressure for parts of the city.
- Ukraine’s Air Force and regional services reported intensive air-defence activity and high interception rates while the Russian Ministry of Defence said the strikes targeted military‑industrial sites and port infrastructure.
- Critical infrastructure was damaged across several oblasts, including a medium‑pressure gas pipeline in Pryluky that left about 18,000 residents without gas and spurred urgent repairs and local days of mourning.