Key facts
- Russia deployed nearly 360 drones across 26 locations in Kirovohrad Oblast.
- Ukraine's Air Force neutralized 536 out of 580 drones and two missiles.
- Volodymyr Zelensky stated Russia used 850 Shahed-type drones in total.
- Six people were killed and 12 injured in Lutsk, Volyn Oblast, after drone wreckage fell on a warehouse.
- Three people were killed and eight injured in Donetsk Oblast.
Russia launched extensive drone and missile attacks across Ukraine, resulting in at least 17 fatalities and 67 injuries, according to regional authorities on October 15. The assaults, which involved hundreds of drones and missiles, targeted critical infrastructure, transport facilities, and residential buildings across the country.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia used a total of 850 Shahed-type drones throughout the day on October 14, accusing Moscow of deliberately escalating attacks. Ukraine's Air Force reported neutralizing 536 out of 580 drones and two missiles launched overnight.
Kirovohrad Oblast saw its most significant attack since the invasion began, with three people killed and six injured in Kropyvnytskyi. In Volyn Oblast, drone wreckage in Lutsk led to six deaths and 12 injuries, causing a large fire at a warehouse. Other regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Ternopil, also reported casualties and damage.