Massive Russian drone, missile assault on Kyiv kills at the very least two folks, Ukrainian officers say

Russia launched an enormous drone and missile assault on Ukraine’s capital on Wednesday (October 22, 2025), killing at the very least two folks, Ukrainian officers mentioned, as U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s stop-and-go efforts to resolve the three-year-old battle in Europe suffered one other setback.

Mr. Trump mentioned Tuesday (October 21, 2025) his plan for a swift assembly with Russian chief Vladimir Putin was on maintain as a result of he didn’t need it to be a “waste of time.”

The choice to carry off on the assembly in Budapest, Hungary, which Mr. Trump had introduced final week, was made following a name Monday between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The Russian diplomat had made clear in public feedback Tuesday (October 21, 2025) that Russia is against a right away ceasefire.

In the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, emergency companies rescued 10 folks on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) after a fireplace brought on by drone particles hit the sixth flooring of a 16-story residential constructing within the Dnipro district of the town, the place two folks have been discovered useless, native authorities reported.

The assault additionally blew out home windows of a medical facility and particles was discovered at one other residential constructing, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on his Telegram channel.

In the Darnytskyi district of the capital emergency companies have been responding after drone particles hit a 17-story residential constructing inflicting a fireplace on 5 flooring. Fifteen folks needed to be rescued together with two kids.

In the Desnianskyi district, 20 folks have been rescued after the façade of a 10-story constructing was broken and a gasoline pipe caught fireplace. Debris from a drone additionally fell on a dormitory constructing and rescue staff have been headed to the scene, Mr. Klitschko mentioned.

The large-scale in a single day aerial assault additionally focused different cities in Ukraine together with Zaporizhzhia and the port metropolis of Izmail within the southern Odesa area.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been attempting to strengthen Ukraine’s place by searching for long-range Tomahawk missiles from the United States, though Mr. Trump has waffled on whether or not he would offer them.

“We want to finish this battle, and solely stress will result in peace,” Mr. Zelenskyy mentioned on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) in a Telegram submit.

Ukraine is hoping to buy 25 Patriot air defence programs from U.S. companies utilizing frozen Russian property and help from companions, however Mr. Zelenskyy mentioned procuring them would require time due to lengthy manufacturing waits. He mentioned he has spoken to Mr. Trump about assist procuring them extra rapidly, doubtlessly from European companions.

Mr. Zelenskyy mentioned earlier this week that the U.S. is thinking about bilateral gasoline tasks with Ukraine, together with the development of an LNG terminal within the southern port metropolis of Odesa. Other tasks of curiosity embrace these associated to nuclear power and oil.

Earlier this month, Russia launched its greatest assault of the battle in opposition to pure gasoline amenities run by Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz Group, firing a complete of 381 drones and 35 missiles at Ukraine, in accordance with Ukraine’s air pressure in what officers was an try to wreck the Ukrainian energy grid forward of winter.

On Wednesday (October 22, 2025), Mr. Trump is anticipated to carry talks within the White House with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The army alliance has been coordinating deliveries of weapons to Ukraine, lots of them bought from the U.S. by Canada and European nations.

A gathering of the Coalition of the Willing — a bunch of 35 nations who assist Ukraine — is because of happen in London on Friday (October 24, 2025).

Ukrainian drones hit enterprise in Russia’s Mordovia, native head says

An enormous Ukrainian drone assault hit Russia’s area of Mordovia on Wednesday (October 22, 2025), damaging a neighborhood enterprise, the area’s Governor mentioned in a press release on Telegram.

Local head Artyom Zdunov mentioned that emergency companies have been on the scene of the strike on the power, which he didn’t title.