Russian forces launch ballistic missiles and 186 drones at Ukraine, hitting Kyiv residential building and injuring multiple

Russian forces conducted a large-scale air attack on Ukraine overnight into October 21, employing Iskander-K cruise missiles and 186 various drones. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly destroyed or jammed 150 UAVs, but strikes were recorded at 27 locations. In Kyiv, a drone hit a 24-story residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district, sparking a fire, killing at least two people, and injuring two others. Additionally, ballistic missiles struck Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district on the evening of October 21, injuring at least five people and damaging a service station and private residential building. The U.S. has reportedly resumed early-warning intelligence sharing with Ukraine regarding Russian ballistic missile launches.