Russia Launches Ballistic Missiles and 108 Drones at Ukraine, Air Defenses Down 88 UAVs; Strikes Kill Multiple Civilians in Kharkiv and Kyiv

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Published: 2026-10-13T10:06:00Z
Category: military-and-conflict
Source: Kyiv Post

Russia conducted a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine using five ballistic missiles, nine drone-launched missiles, and 108 attack drones. Ukrainian air defense forces reportedly destroyed or jammed 88 of the unmanned aerial vehicles. Strikes hit at least 17 locations, with drone missiles impacting Kharkiv, where a residential building's entrance collapsed, killing at least four people and injuring 41. In Kyiv, a drone strike killed two women and injured nine, while ballistic missiles hit transport and warehouse facilities.

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