On the night of October 27, Russia launched 100 attack UAVs, 66 of which were shot down or suppressed. 26 hits were recorded in nine locations in the north, south, and east of the country.
Due to enemy attacks, part of the Sumy community and the city of Sumy were left without electricity. The water utility in the city has been switched to backup power sources.
Over the past day, 124 combat engagements were recorded at the front, which is almost a third less than the day before. The most active areas are Pokrovsk and Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi.
On October 26, Russian troops lost 800 soldiers and 547 UAVs. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 27.10.25 are estimated at 1,137,690 personnel.
Soldiers of the 425th separate assault regiment "Skelya" cleared the village of Yehorivka in Dnipropetrovsk region from the Russians. They destroyed dozens of occupiers in the village and on its approaches, and then raised the Ukrainian flag.
In the Kherson region, the occupiers plan to restore and build new correctional facilities. This is aimed at creating a network of detention centers for civilians and military deserters.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, unable to conquer Ukraine, seeks to destroy it by carrying out air attacks on power grids, central heating, and gas infrastructure. The goal of these actions is to make parts of the east of the country uninhabitable, undermine industry, and provoke mass emigration.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that his country will not participate in EU initiatives for military support to Ukraine, considering Brussels' plans to provide Kyiv with 140 billion euros as "the biggest mistake. " The head of Slovak diplomacy, Juraj Blanár, denied Slovakia's isolation, citing the support of partners in exceptions for the export of Russian oil products.
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that in order to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine, Russia's money must be seized. She emphasized the need for new economic measures, including the use of frozen Russian assets to support and rebuild Ukraine.
The European Union purchased half of Russia's total LNG exports from February 2022 to September 2025. Hungary, Slovakia, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands are key importers of Russian gas.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Russia's economy is facing "dramatic" problems due to the war in Ukraine and new US sanctions. According to his predictions, internal troubles will only intensify Putin's aggression.
On October 26, 110 combat engagements were recorded at the front. The occupiers launched 1 missile and 50 air strikes, and used 3988 kamikaze drones.
On October 26, Russian troops attacked transport infrastructure facilities in the Chernihiv region with UAVs. The suburban railway connection Snovsk - Bakhmach has been temporarily canceled.
Zaporizhzhia district suffered at least 5 drone strikes, over 1,700 subscribers were left without electricity. Private houses, a sports facility, and outbuildings were damaged, with no casualties.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuted Russia's information about the encirclement of 5,000 Ukrainian servicemen in the Kupyansk and Pokrovsk directions, calling it a lie aimed at the United States. He noted that enemy activity in these directions this week was lower, and Ukrainian troops are in control of the situation.
Over the past week, arsons and "spontaneous combustions" of electrical panels, railway relay cabinets, and other infrastructure involved in supporting aggression against Ukraine have become more frequent in Russia. Sudden fires at key nodes of Russian logistics and power supply occurred almost throughout the aggressor country.
A 69-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a Russian drone strike on a minibus in the Sumy region. The number of injured has risen to 13, including ten women, one man, and two children.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, confirmed the strike on the Belgorod reservoir carried out by soldiers of the 1st separate Center of the SBS. After the attack, the water level dropped by 100 cm.
In Sumy region, 10 passengers have already been injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on a minibus on October 26.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the completion of debris removal at the site of a Russian drone strike in Kyiv on October 26, which resulted in deaths and injuries. This week, the Russians used almost 1,200 attack drones and 50 missiles of various types against Ukraine.
On the evening of October 26, an oil depot caught fire in Serpukhov, near Moscow. Russian "media" and Telegram channels report a UAV strike.
In Sumy region, a Russian drone attacked a minibus with passengers, five people were injured, one of them in serious condition. Among the victims is a minor child. The minibus burned to ashes.
In Kryvyi Rih on October 26, power outages occurred due to a lightning strike. In particular, the Inhulets district was left without electricity.
The girl graduated from the "Lider" lyceum in 2023, had dreams and plans for the future.
Law enforcement officers remained with citizens even despite the threat of new strikes.
The State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research expressed doubts about Putin's readiness for negotiations, while the CIA offered a more optimistic assessment. This divergence was reflected in the daily briefing for the US leader.
Russian occupiers attacked the residential sector of Sumy with a drone on October 26, hitting the roof of a nine-story building. A fire broke out, which was extinguished, and one person suffered an acute stress reaction.
Due to damage to the dam in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, in addition to civilians, 4 brigades of the Russian army fighting in the Vovchansk direction were at risk of flooding. The water level dropped by more than a meter, flooding the dugouts where Russian soldiers were located.
The company offers experienced workers "part-time work": for 32 hours - about 16 thousand rubles, for 40 - up to 32 thousand. However, only "selected" ones receive money.
As a result of the night attack on Kyiv on October 26, 33 people were injured, 8 of them were hospitalized, including three children. Earlier, 32 injured and three dead were reported.
