Russian drone attack targets multiple regions overnight

On the night of October 17, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with strike drones, including jet-powered UAVs, moving toward several regions. Air Force reports tracked drone groups across the country. Jet UAVs were heading toward Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions, with targets including Ladyzhyn, Starokostiantyniv, and Vasylkiv. Drone groups also approached Odesa, Rivne, and Volyn regions from the Black Sea and southern directions. Up to ten drones were recorded in southern Odesa region heading toward Tatarbunary and Vylkove. Other UAVs moved toward Kovel, Kostopil, and through the Chornobyl exclusion zone.