Overview
- Ukrainian authorities reported six civilians killed, including two boys aged 11 and 14, after overnight drone and missile attacks that hit multiple regions.
- Ukraine said Russia launched 79 drones and two ballistic missiles overnight, with air defenses downing 67 drones across five affected regions.
- Power infrastructure was damaged, with roughly 58,000 households in Zaporizhzhia losing electricity and broader outages reported across Donetsk.
- Local officials in Tuapse said a Ukrainian drone strike damaged two ships and oil terminal infrastructure at the Black Sea port, with fires later contained; a Ukrainian security source cited five drone hits.
- Kyiv’s commander-in-chief said a complex special-operations mission is underway to expel Russian infiltrators from Pokrovsk, as Moscow’s claim of killing 11 Ukrainian operatives was denied by Ukrainian sources and observers warn of encirclement risks; October also saw 270 Russian missiles fired, up 46% from September, and President Trump said Tomahawk deliveries are not being considered at this stage.