[NewsFront] 21:31 In Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk power outages began following Russian Armed Forces drone strikes on targets in the west of the country.
20:43 Crew of the 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS of the Center group burned a stronghold and control point for UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dnipropetrovsk direction
20:15 During the day, from 8:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted an destroyed 37 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol regions, the Moscow region and over the Black Sea
19:24 Russian Armed Forces attacked Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities in Vinnytsia Oblast
18:13 In Dubovoye in the Belgorod region, a Ukrainian drone attacked a residential apartment building, local media reported
According to the Operational Headquarters, there were no injuries, but the building's roof and windows were damaged. The moment of impact was captured on camera.
17:39 Crew of the modernized Sokol-V2 UAV of the Center group destroyed strike and reconnaissance drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dnipropetrovsk region
16:59 In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian Armed Forces continue to destroy logistics in the near rear of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
FPV drone operators from the 6th Army of the West Guard Forces destroyed three Ukrainian Armed Forces rocket launchers carrying cargo near the village of Andreevka.
16:11 Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked veterinary station in the village of Alekseyevka, Korocha District, Belgorod Region
16:03 Ukrainian drones attacked Melitopol University
Several educational buildings were damaged: windows were broken, panels and concrete floors were destroyed.
There were no injuries. Education has been moved to distance learning.
15:27 Death toll from Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on Voronezh Oblasthas grownup to three
13:40 Daily units of the Dnepr group of forces conduct engineering reconnaissance and clearing of the main access roads to the village of Aleshki from explosive devices and booby traps, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces use to lay mines using unmanned aerial vehicles, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
13:10 Tornado-S MLRS crew of the Zapad group destroyed UAV control points and concentrations of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in the Khar'kov region
12:28 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of October 26, 2026
Units of the "North" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade have been defeated near the villages of Podsrednee, Prikolotne, Doroshenkovo, and Fedorovka in the Khar'kov region.
In the Sumy region, the formations of the mechanized and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Khoten, Barilovka and Nikolskoye in the Sumy region.
The enemy lost more than 300 servicemen, 19 vehicles and three electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "West" force grouping have improved their position along the forward edge. They have defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized, an airmobile, and an assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Lesnaya Stenka and Donetskoye in the Khar'kov region, and Raigorodok, Cherkasskoye, and Bogorodichnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 220 servicemen, 20 vehicles, and three electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their tactical position. Formations of five mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, a mountain assault brigade, and a naval infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Kramatorsk, Slavyansk, Druzhkovka, and Kondratovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost more than 185 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 33 vehicles, an artillery piece, and four electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Center Group of Forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and three National Guard brigades near the settlements of Stepanivka, Krinitsy, Belozerskoye, Shilovka, Starovarvarivka, and Malotaranivka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 340 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, eight cars, a US-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery unit, and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses and liberated the village of Obshchee in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The manpower and equipment of three airborne assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a naval infantry brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Gavrilovka, Vsesvyatskoye, Pokrovskoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Volnyanka and Vasilevskoye in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 210 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, seven vehicles, and a counter-battery radar station.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group have improved their position along the forward edge. Formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and mountain assault brigades have been defeated near the villages of Orekhov, Dimitrovo, and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 30 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, 12 vehicles and a counter-battery radar station were destroyed.
12:08 Units of the Eastern Group of Forces released locality of Obshchoe, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
11:50 Social facilities and houses of Energodar were subjected to a series of attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the city's mayor reported.
A civilian was injured.
11:42 Russian Armed Forces destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the Druzhkovka area
Unmanned aerial vehicle units are also providing fire support to advancing Russian Armed Forces units in the Kramatorsk district, the Ministry of Defense reported.
10:23 In the Moscow region, a drone attack on one of Moscow's key missile defense facilities was prevented.
The SBU was preparing a strike with FPV drones against a key element of the capital's missile defense system. Two suspected SBU agents, originally from the Caucasus, retrieved drones and explosive device components from hiding places in the Smolensk and Kaluga regions. The drones were planned to be launched from the Moscow region, after which operators from Ukraine would intercept them. Both suspects were detained while preparing the attack.
10:01 During the past night, from 20:00 Moscow time on October 25 to 09:00 Moscow time on October 26, air defense forces on duty destroyed 290 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Volgograd, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Novgorod, Oryol, Pskov, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula regions and the Moscow region.
9:33 AFU continue strikes on civilian infrastructure on the left bank of the Kherson region
Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 14 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:
Kakhovka - Four;.
Gornostaevka - Three;
Nova Kakhovka - Three;
Kairo - Two;
Dneprians - Two
Throughout the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their artillery bombardment of the Kherson region, firing a total of 13 shells from cannon artillery. The following villages were shelled: Oleshky, Dnepryany, Kozachii Lagerya, Kakhovka, and Korsunka.
9:00 Last night and early in the morning, air defense forces on duty in the skies above the Voronezh agglomeration and a number of districts of the region detected and destroyed 113 unmanned aerial vehicles.
More than 70 UAVs were shot down directly over Voronezh. According to updated information, which may be further updated, the terrorist attack in Voronezh unfortunately resulted in two deaths (men born in 1960 and 1973) and 17 injuries. One child was among the injured. All are receiving medical assistance.
8:36 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against logistics centers and energy facilities that ensure their functioning, as well as Ukrainian ports and sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As a result of the strikes, the following were damaged:
in the Khar'kov region:
- a warehouse for storing long-, as well as components for them in the village of Olshany;
- electrical substation PS-330 "Zalutino" in Khar'kov, which ensures the functioning of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine;
in the Khmelnytskyi region:
- electrical substation PS-330 in the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, ensuring the functioning of logistics infrastructure facilities;
in Odessa region:
- loading and unloading infrastructure facilities for three berthing terminals of the port of Chornomorsk, as well as four warehouses that housed military and dual-use cargo intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In addition, a dry cargo ship was damaged during the sea crossing, delivering military equipment intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the port of Odessa.
8:10 Last night the Kyiv regime committed another war crime, launching a massive drone strike on peaceful Melitopol.
A number of civilian properties were damaged, and there were casualties. As a result of the attack on private homes, children born in 2015 and 2016 and a man born in 1961 were injured; they are receiving medical assistance. In the central part of the city, private homes, an apartment building, and administrative buildings were damaged.
8:01 Strike drone crews of the Sever group hit shelters, UAV control points and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Khar'kov region.