Russia launches extensive missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, causing casualties and power outages

Russia conducted a mass aerial assault against Ukrainian cities overnight into October 15, 2026, using missiles and at least 269 drones. Attacks targeted energy infrastructure, industrial enterprises, and residential areas in regions including Kropyvnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv, killing at least 5 people and injuring 7, and leaving 600,000 without power.