Paralysis of the country; 76 brutal strikes were carried out; Drones are soaring over the sky; Black numbers are growing VIDEO

18.10.2026. 12:07 Live Paralysis of the country; 76 brutal strikes carried out; Drones are soaring over the sky; Black figures are growing VIDEO War in Ukraine – 1,697th day. Massive drone attacks continue, and drone strikes were carried out on St. Petersburg and Leningrad regions this morning. - Follow the latest information about the war in Ukraine on the B92.net blog LIVE Live 11:40 New loss assessment 15 sec news: 🇺🇦 DAILY WAR UPDATE - OCT 18 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------- 🇷🇺 RUSSIAN LOSSES IN UKRAINE - UPDATED Date: SUN Oct 18 2026 | War Day: 1698 | Targets: 3874 <0xF0><0x9F><0xAA><0x96> DAILY RUSSIAN TARGETS - UPDATED 🇺🇦 💥 +3,874 Russian targets eliminated from the battlefield in the last 24 hours. <0xF0><0x9F><0xAA><0x96> RUSSIAN LOSSES - FOUR MAIN CATEGORIES 🇷🇺 Russian Personnel Lost: 2,090 | Total: 1,565,060 🇷🇺 Artillery: +27 | Drones: +1,372 | Vehicles: +363 ------------------------------------------------------------ 🛸 RUSSIAN DRONES ATTACK UKRAINE OVERNIGHT 1. 🇷🇺 Russian forces conducted a series of missile and drone strikes that heavily targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure on the night of October 16 to 17. Drones hit 22 locations and Debris fell on 3 locations. 🛸 DRONE OVERNIGHT ATTACK - STATISTICS 🇷🇺 Russia Launched: 336 Total ( 301 Dr / 31 Jet / 04 Mi) 🇺🇦 Ukraine Downed: 293 Total (266 Dr / 23 Jet / 04 Mi) 🇺🇦 Strike Rate: 87.20% 🇷🇺 Russian forces struck energy facilities in Vinnytsia, Volyn, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Zhytomyr, Odesa, Rivne, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi and Kharkiv oblasts on the night of October 16 to 17 and in the morning on October 17, resulting in power outages. ------------------------------------------------------------- <0xF0><0x9F><0xAA><0x96> KEY NEWS HEADLINES 1. 🇺🇦 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on October 17 that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to deploy ballistic missiles to Belarus but did not suggest that any specific deployment was imminent. 2. 🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on the night of October 16 that waives key sanctions, restrictions, and tariff provisions against Russia from the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act – a decision that will help Russia finance and protract the war in Ukraine. 3. 🇺🇦 Ukrainian forces recently advanced east of Kramatorsk, and Russian forces recently advanced north of Kostyantynivka. > Ukrainian forces recently advanced east of Kramatorsk. > Ukrainian resistance within and around Kostyantynivka is preventing Russian forces from consolidating positions in Kostyantynivka and advancing further in the direction of Druzhkivka and Kramatorsk. 4. 🇺🇦💥 Ukrainian forces recently struck drone and missile infrastructure in Russia, part of efforts to reduce Russia’s capabilities to produce drones and launch missile strikes. 💥 Ukrainian forces struck a production and warehouse building at the Russian drone manufacturer Roboavia enterprise near Lenina, Rostov Oblast (230 klms from the frontline). 💥 The Ryazan Oil Refinery near Ryazan City (~485 klms from the border) suspended operations of one of its primary crude distillation units after a Ukrainian drone strike. 💥 Ukrainian forces struck a railway bridge over the Unecha River near Sloboda-Seletskaya, Bryansk Oblast (55 klms from the border) 💥 Ukrainian forces striking two Russian Mi-28 helicopters near Lozovoe and near Rovenek. 💥 Ukrainian forces struck a Russian TOS-3 “Drakon” heavy thermobaric artillery system on October 17. -------------------------------------------------------------- That's the update for October 18, war day 1698, and it was good to see Team Ukraine bounce back with a good set of numbers, especially the Russian Personnel Lost at 2090, which is nearly a new record, top effort team Ukraine. Take care and try and stay as safe and secure as you can. K 🫡🇺🇦♥️ — Results (@ResultsOOO) October 18, 2026 10:04 Russia carried out 76 attacks Since the American President announced the energy ceasefire a week ago, Russia has deliberately attacked Ukraine's energy and oil and gas sectors 76 times. Last night alone, there were strikes on substations in the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa regions. Tens of thousands of families remain without power. Energy workers and repair crews are working virtually around the clock to restore the electricity supply. Overnight, the Russians also struck residential buildings in our regions. As of now, 12 people have been reported injured, including two children. Two people have been killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. This morning, there was a strike on an agricultural enterprise in Volyn. All necessary services are working at the site. In total, over this past week, the Russians have attacked Ukraine with almost 2,700 attack drones, 1,700 aerial bombs, and 66 missiles, most of them ballistic. The main targets of these strikes are energy facilities – the Russians are trying to cause a blackout. And America should see that Russia is not taking any reciprocal steps in response to sanctions relief or agreements. On the contrary, they take every signal of an opportunity to make money as proof that their bet on war is paying off and they can keep fighting. It is because of this position of Russia’s that the war continues, not because Ukraine is rightfully defending itself. It is Russia that must face pressure for peace to have a chance. Thank you to everyone who understands this and helps. — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 18, 2026 09:11 Deaths in the Ukrainian attack One person was killed in the drone attack on St. Petersburg; the governor of that city, Alexander Beglov, reported. "As a result of the mass attack by Ukrainian Nazis' unmanned vehicles, one person died, five were injured and are in hospitals," Beglov wrote on the Max platform, reports RIA Novosti. According to him, 12 residential buildings and two private houses were damaged. It is reported that firefighters continue to extinguish fires at the oil terminal in St. Petersburg, the "Ruchi" oil depot, and industrial warehouses in the Kolpino district. 08:14 Polish border full of Ukrainians ⚡️The Polish border does not withstand the assault of the Ukrainians Plus of 40 hours in queues to leave Ukraine for Poland, where the Poles do not want them!! It is simply the bottom of the barrel...🤦♀️ https://t.co/TBlknCOyjl — Á L'EST 🇭🇺✝️ (@magyarloe) October 17, 2026 08:14 Videos of the attack on the oil terminal BREAKING: Ukraine just struck the St. Petersburg oil port and set it ablaze, with massive fires rising, one of Russia's largest fuel storage and export facilities. Zelensky said two days ago that Ukraine will restart major strikes on Russian energy. "The block on attacking refineries is out. We're done." — The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) October 18, 2026 08:04 Drone attack on St. Petersburg and Leningrad region Ukrainian armed forces carried out drone attacks on St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, announced today by governor Alexander Drozdenko on the Max channel, confirming that 126 unmanned aircraft were over this region. Pulkovo airfield has introduced temporary restrictions on operations, and passengers and employees have been moved to safe locations, the Federal Aviation Administration (Rosavijacija) reported, TASS. Ukrainian forces attacked the oil terminal in St. Petersburg and civil infrastructure in four city districts, and according to the governor, there were no casualties, but the oil terminal caught fire and was being extinguished. 08:03 Strike on Zaporizhzhia; Woman killed A 27-year-old woman was killed in the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, reported today by Mikhail Semikin, the head of the Zaporizhzhia military administration (OVA) on the Telegram channel. In the Russian air strikes on the Vinnytsia region, critical infrastructure was destroyed, and a series of power outages was reported in the region, reported by Natalia Zabolotna, head of the Vinnytsia military administration on Telegram.