Russia strikes multiple Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones

On the night of Sunday, October 5, Russian forces once again launched a combined strike on Ukraine.

The attacks began overnight with the use of Shahed drones and guided aerial bombs (KABs), followed by Kalibr cruise missiles, missiles from Russian strategic aviation, and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles closer to morning. Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Lviv came under fire, Caliber.Az reports, citing Ukrainian media.

Powerful explosions were heard in several cities, with reports of injuries.

Part of the Zaporizhzhia region controlled by Kyiv has been left without electricity, with more than 73,000 people reportedly affected by the outage.

By Khagan Isayev