Russia strikes Rivne and outskirts in mass attack

Russian forces launched a massive strike on Rivne and its outskirts on October 18, targeting civilian infrastructure, according to regional governor Oleksandr Koval. Emergency services are working to eliminate consequences, and fires have been localized; no information on casualties is currently available. The Ukrainian Air Force reported an overnight attack involving an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Russia's Voronezh region and 180 Shahed drones, including 26 jet-powered variants, along with other drone types. In Vinnytsia region, the attack damaged critical infrastructure, causing emergency power outages. The broader assault began on the evening of October 17 with drone and glide bomb attacks. A ballistic missile hit Kharkiv, causing injuries, while in Zaporizhzhia a strike on a residential building killed a 27-year-old woman. In Poltava, a drone hit killed one person, injured two, and damaged four private homes.