Russia launches massive overnight drone attack on Ukraine, injuring civilians and damaging infrastructure.

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 176 strike drones from seven directions overnight on October 23, 2026. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or neutralized 140 of these drones, including Shahed-type, Gerbera, and Parodiya-type decoy drones. Despite interceptions, some drones hit their targets, with Russian airstrikes recorded at 19 locations. In Sumy, civilian infrastructure was struck in three separate parts of the city, damaging residential buildings and injuring at least two people. In Zhytomyr Oblast, a drone strike injured nine people, including two children, and damaged a residential home. Russia also attacked Ukraine with a new variant of the Geran-5 missile, equipped with an optical navigation system, greater range, speed, and flight altitude.