Ukraine russia war

President Zelensky addressed EU leaders at the Brussels summit, urging them to accelerate deliveries of fighter aircraft and make concrete commitments on ammunition supplies as Ukraine faces intensifying Russian attacks.

Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, striking power plants and substations in multiple regions as Ukraine prepares for winter heating season.

Ukrainian forces launched drone strikes against Russian military infrastructure in occupied Crimea, damaging facilities including a fuel depot and a logistics base near Sevastopol.

Ukrainian forces repelled multiple Russian assault attempts near Pokrovsk in Donetsk region and near Kupiansk in Kharkiv region, the General Staff reported. Heavy fighting continued along several sectors of the front.

President Zelensky said Ukraine received no partner intelligence before Russia launched five ballistic missiles at Kyiv's civilian infrastructure on the night of October 12-13.

Ukraine's defense forces struck an Iskander-M missile system repair depot in Russia's Kursk region and a radar station in Bryansk, plus fuel depots and ammo stores in occupied Luhansk, during October 12-13 operations.

A Russian drone struck a school building in central Rivne on October 13, wounding 20 people including one critically and three seriously. The second floor and facade were damaged; a fire broke out but was localized.