Russia launches attacks across Ukraine, killing at least 10 and injuring 73 in past day

[Kyiv] The Kyiv Independent reported on October 18, citing officials across Ukraine, that Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day had killed at least 10 civilians and injured 73. On the morning of the 18th, Russian drones attacked three western oblasts: an industrial facility caught fire in Manevychi, Volyn Oblast, the second attack there in three days (an earlier attack on the 16th killed 1 and injured 8); an energy facility was hit in Ternopil Oblast, cutting power to some users; and civilian facilities in Rivne Oblast were hit in a large-scale drone attack and caught fire. Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched 1 Iskander-M missile and 180 Shahed-series drones (including 26 jet-powered ones), supported by loitering munitions and decoy drones; Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 152 (including 16 jet-powered ones); Russian weapons struck 20 locations, with 4 other sites reporting fallen debris. In addition, damage to critical infrastructure in Vinnytsia Oblast triggered emergency power outages; a residential building in Zaporizhzhia was hit on the evening of the 17th, killing a 27-year-old woman; and drones struck a residential area in Poltava, killing 1 and injuring 2 and damaging 4 houses.