The story so far · 5 days, October 8 to 17, 2026
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With front lines largely frozen, Russian missiles and drones are systematically hitting Ukrainian power plants in what analysts describe as an effort to make cities unlivable. Separately, authorities said the death toll from a Russian strike on a bus in eastern Ukraine had risen to 30.
Sources: The Guardian, The Hindu · See it on the globe
A Russian ballistic missile hit a power station in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi District. More than 1,000 residential buildings were left without heating.
Why it matters: Attacks on energy infrastructure ahead of winter put civilians' heating and power at risk.
Sources: BBC News · See it on the globe
A Russian ballistic missile hit a power station in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi District, leaving more than 1,000 residential buildings without heating.
Why it matters: Strikes on energy infrastructure ahead of winter threaten heating for civilians across the Ukrainian capital.
Sources: BBC News · See it on the globe
Russian forces struck two buses in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk with ballistic missiles. At least 30 people were killed and 18 wounded.
Why it matters: One of the deadliest strikes on civilians in recent months underscores the human cost of the war and complicates diplomacy.
Sources: Al Jazeera · See it on the globe
A Russian ballistic missile attack hit two buses in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine. At least 30 people were killed and 18 were wounded.
Why it matters: Mass-casualty strikes on civilian transport add to pressure on Ukraine's air defences and on diplomatic efforts around the war.
Sources: Al Jazeera · See it on the globe