Hits recorded at 25 locations: Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and 269 drones

On the night of Monday, October 19, 2026, Russian forces launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine. The attack involved ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as 269 attack drones of various types. Despite air defense efforts, some strikes got through.

Of the drones launched, 59 were jet-powered. Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the aerial attack.

Ukrainian defenders shot down or suppressed 243 Russian UAVs. They also destroyed four Iskander-K cruise missiles.

At the same time, the Ukrainian Air Force did not give the total number of missiles of this type that were launched. The published report also contained no information about ballistic missiles being destroyed.

At the time the report was published, the military described the impact of the attack and the situation in the sky as follows:

“Enemy aerial weapons were confirmed to have struck 25 locations, with debris falling at 8 locations. The attack is ongoing, and several enemy UAVs remain in Ukrainian airspace,” the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

The extent of the damage and other consequences of the strikes are still being assessed.

We previously reported:

• Putin demands that massive missile strikes on Ukraine continue
• Russian drones attack Kirovohrad region for over 10 hours: three killed
• Ukraine in mourning after massive Russian attack
• Two killed, including a child: missile and drone attack on Kyiv and the region
• Missiles target Mykolaiv’s energy infrastructure, guided bombs hit Halytsynivka community: enemy attacks over the past day