The operation involved over 70 missiles, including hypersonic Zircons and sea-launched Kalibrs, and was timed around Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged US and European partners to provide additional air defense systems to safeguard the energy grid before winter. Meanwhile, Ukraine's chargé d'affaires in Washington stated that Moscow has rejected recent requests from Kyiv for a ceasefire or trilateral diplomatic talks.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Russia Fires Over 70 Missiles in First Bomber Strike Since September
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The Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Station and the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant were the primary targets of a wide-ranging night raid on multiple Ukrainian cities. Russian forces also hit warehouses in Kyiv and military or industrial facilities in Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Pryluky, and Oleksandriya. While Ukrainian Patriot systems intercepted several ballistic missiles, a high number of Kh-101 cruise missiles reached their targets due to a low interception rate for that specific missile type.
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