Russia launches mass aerial strikes on Ukraine, six dead

Overnight on Oct. 22, Russian forces carried out a large-scale aerial attack across multiple Ukrainian cities, striking energy and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and other areas and killing at least six people, officials said. The strikes, which Ukrainian authorities said involved missiles and strike drones, also caused widespread power and water outages and damaged dozens of homes and public facilities.

In Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Telegram that guided aerial bombs known as KABs struck neighborhoods overnight, damaging at least 15 private houses in the Industrial District and hitting the Nemyshlyanskyi District. Initial reports of four people suffering acute stress reactions later increased to nine injured as emergency services assessed the damage.

Chernihiv was left largely without electricity or running water after a series of drone and missile strikes on the region's energy infrastructure, the municipal utility Chernihivvodokanal said. Workers began restoring operations from backup power early Wednesday and warned residents to stock up on water while tanker trucks deliver supplies to affected neighborhoods. The utility said more than 20...