Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,340

On Sunday, October 26, 2025, how things are going:

Fighting

• At least five people, including two children, were hurt when Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early on Sunday, according to officials.
• At least two people were killed and 12 others were hurt in the overnight attacks by Russian drones and missiles in Ukraine on Saturday, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. In the wintertime, she claimed that Moscow was trying to “create a humanitarian catastrophe” in her nation.
• According to Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha in a separate post on X, the Russian attacks targeted “critical infrastructure,” the energy grid, a railroad, residential areas, and other regions. He remarked that “Russian terror can and should be stopped,” calling for “stronger sanctions” against Moscow.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, claimed that Patriot air defense systems are required more frequently as a result of these attacks. He wrote, “Ask America, Europe, and the G7 countries to make sure that no more lives are threatened by such attacks.”
• In a statement released on Telegram, the Ukrainian Air Force said it had detonated 50 of the 62 drones and four of the nine missiles that were launched on Saturday by Russian forces.
• Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of Russia reported that its forces had destroyed 121 Ukrainian drones overnight, including seven that were intercepting Moscow.
• Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, claimed that Ukrainian forces harmed a dam on a reservoir in the border region and caused damage. He cautioned people to temporarily evacuate two border settlements because the strikes could result in flooding.

diplomacy and politics

Donald Trump, the president of the United States, stated to reporters on Air Force One as he boarded the plane that he would not be wasting his time meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin until he believes a deal will bring about peace between Russia and Ukraine.
• According to a US official and another person, Trump’s administration is also working on additional sanctions to address key areas of Russia’s economy if Putin continues to halt the conflict, according to a Reuters news agency.
• The US official, who was quoted by Reuters, claimed that Washington would like to see European allies implement additional sanctions or tariffs on Russia.
• Zelenskyy said the most recent US sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil send “a powerful and desperately needed message that aggression will not go unanswered.”
• Zelenskyy stated in a separate statement on Telegram that Ukraine anticipates receiving 150 Swedish Gripen fighter jets starting in 2014, and that the agreement is necessary to protect the nation.
• However, Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, claimed in an interview with CNN that Moscow, Washington, and Kyiv are close to reaching a compromise.