Separate Ukrainian regional reports covering different periods listed two deaths and 35 injuries across six regions as officials detailed an overnight Russian drone and missile assault.
Zaporizhzhia Regional Defense Council co-chair Ivan Fedorov reported 857 strikes on 52 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, including two missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia city. Acting Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Mykhailo Semikin said a shopping mall in the city was struck on the morning of Oct. 26. He reported no injuries from that strike.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched 140 attack drones, one Kh-31P anti-radar missile and three Kh-59/69 guided missiles beginning Oct. 25. In an Oct. 26 update, it said defenses had shot down or suppressed 112 drones and all three Kh-59/69 missiles. It reported hits at 15 locations and debris from intercepted weapons at four. The figures were preliminary because the assault was still underway.
Donetsk regional police reported one death and 10 injuries, while the Kherson regional administration reported one death and eight injuries. Officials listed eight injuries in Zaporizhzhia city, four in Kharkiv Oblast, two in Chernihiv Oblast and three in Sumy Oblast. Kharkiv officials separately reported two people with acute stress reactions; they are not included in the 35-injury total.
