Sunday, October 26, 2025

Russian drone attack on residential buildings

"Russia
launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Oct. 26, killing at least three people,
and injuring at least 29 others, including seven children, in strikes on residential buildings in the city,
Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported.
Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv starting around 2:35 a.m. local time, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground. Officials noted that air defenses were activated within the city amid the attack." KI

Mag. 4.9 earthquake - 39 km east of Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia

"A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit 39 km (24 mi) away from Debre Birhan, Amhara,
Ethiopia, in the morning at 8.24 am local time (Africa/Addis Ababa GMT +3). 
The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was felt widely in the area. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

181 combat engagements on frontline in past 24 hrs

"181 combat engagements occurred between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops.
Russian
airstrikes targeted, among other locations, the settlements of Danylivka, Pokrovske, and Bratske in Dnipropetrovsk region, Huliaipole and Pavlivka in Zaporizhzhia region, and Kozatske in Kherson region.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, five combat engagements occurred; the enemy carried out13 airstrikes with 26 guided bombs and 150 shellings including five from MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Russian forces made 11 attempts to breach defensive lines near Vovchansk, Krasne Pershe, Stroivka, and toward Bolohivka, Kolodiazne, and Dvorichanske.
In the Kupiansk sector, eight attacks were repelled near Pishchane and Bohuslavka.
In the Lyman sector, there were 12 attacks, with enemy trying to penetrate near Hrekivka, Serednie, Novoselivka, Zarichne, Torske, Drobysheve, and Korovii Yar.
In the Sloviansk sector, four enemy assaults were halted near Yampil, Serebrianka, and Siversk.
In the Kramatorsk sector, one engagement was recorded near Stupochky.
In the Kostiantynivka sector,
Russian forces conducted 22 attacks near Oleksandro-Shultyno, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Kostiantynivka and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, 76 assaults were repelled near Shakhove, Volodymyrivka, Pankivka, Mayak, Sukhy Yar, Zvirove, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Novoekonomichne, Chervonyi Lyman, Promin, Balahan, Novopavlivka, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, Filia, and Dachne.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector,
Russian forces launched 21 attacks near Sosnivka, Oleksiivka, Novovasylivske, Stepove, Piddubne, Verbove, Vyshneve, Novohryhorivka, Pavlivka, Zlahoda, and toward Rybne.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled three attacks near Malynivka." Ukrin