The attacks in Kyiv knocked out internet for approximately 100,000 households after strikes hit multiple data centers, prompting local internet providers to warn of price increases to fund resilient infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking from New York, said Ukraine intercepted 60% of the ballistic missiles used in the barrage and urged allies for more air defenses. The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed it targeted military logistics and drone components, though Ukraine stated the destroyed telecom sites were civilian.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Russian Strikes Kill 8 and Cut Kyiv Internet for 100,000 Households
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A large-scale missile and drone offensive hit targets in Kyiv, Odesa, and Kharkiv between Wednesday and Thursday. The campaign killed at least eight people, including six workers at an agricultural farm in Stara Hnylytsia, while two more died in the capital. In Kyiv, strikes damaged windows from the first to fifth floors of Kyiv Maternity Hospital No. 2, though no staff or patients were injured. Odesa municipal authorities reported damage to a school, a medical facility, and 10 residential buildings.
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