Shoots in Ukraine; Kyiv apologizes; End of the war? VIDEO

18.10.2026. 15:20 Live Bombing over Ukraine; Kyiv apologizes; End of the war? VIDEO War in Ukraine – 1,697th day. Massive drone attacks continue, and this morning drones were launched against St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. - Follow the latest information about the war in Ukraine on the B92.net blog LIVE Live 15:18 Kyiv: We apologize Vilnius, Russia may have redirected drones to Lithuania The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Heorhiy Tihij, expressed regret over the incident that occurred this morning in Lithuanian airspace, stating that it may have been due to Russian "electronic warfare," which redirected drones during operations against military targets in Russia. "We apologize for all the inconvenience, risk, and concern this incident may have caused," Tihij wrote in a post on the social network Iks. He stated that Ukraine is ready to share all relevant information with Lithuanian partners to determine the full circumstances of the incident, emphasizing that the two countries will continue close cooperation to prevent similar events in the future. Tihij thanked Lithuania, which he called an ally of Ukraine, for its support in opposing the Russian aggression, assessing that it is the basic cause of security threats in the region. The Lithuanian National Centre for Crisis Management (NKMC) announced earlier today that NATO fighter jets were raised due to the threat of an unidentified object, likely a drone, that entered Lithuanian airspace. 14:12 Damaged building in Odesa A Shahed drone struck a high-rise residential building in Odesa, according to local media 😭 #UkrainianRussianWar #RussianUkrainianWar #WarInUkraine #Ukraine #War #SupportUkraine #SaveUkraine #StandWithUkraine #StopWar #RussiaIsATerroristState #RussianSoldiersAreTerrorist #PutinIsaWaCriminal #WarCrime #Warzone #StopPutin #PutinIsATerrorist #GiveWeaponToUkraine #RussianDrone #ShahedDrone #Shahed #Drone #Odesa — Anastasia (@Nastushichek) October 18, 2026 13:45 Italy continues to support Ukraine Italy will continue to help Ukraine, which is at war with Russia, but Kyiv cannot win, stated Defense Minister Gvido Krozeto. "So far we have sent 12 aid packages, and by the end of the year we will probably be able to provide another one for Ukraine," said the Italian defense minister in an interview with the BBC. He said that his goal is for Ukraine to survive and for the war to end. "For Ukraine, victory means that Russia stops bombing and that Ukraine becomes a free country with a future again. This would not just be a victory for Ukraine but a victory for peace, justice, and international law," Krozeto added. 12:58 Peskov: Russia continues with retaliatory strikes against Ukraine Russia continues to conduct retaliatory strikes to reduce the offensive potential of Ukrainian forces, stated the spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitrij Peskov, according to the RIA Novosti agency today. "Constant attacks are taking place. They are systematic and massive." Russia continues to conduct retaliatory strikes to reduce the offensive potential of Ukrainian forces, stated the spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitrij Peskov, according to the RIA Novosti agency today. 12:54 18.10.2026. 2 h 12:26 America proposes that Europe buy Russian gas again The administration of American President Donald Trump presented a plan by which Europe should start buying larger quantities of Russian gas, a move that would bring economic benefit to Moscow and increase its influence in the region, but European officials reacted negatively to this idea, according to The New York Times today. According to sources familiar with the negotiations, the representatives of President Trump, Jared Kushner and Steve Vitkov, put this idea forward in talks with Ukrainian and European officials, including a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv last month. To encourage Russia to end the war in Ukraine, Americans proposed that Ukraine consider reactivating the pipelines through which Russian natural gas once flowed to Europe. 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, that 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 Dead in the Ukrainian attack One person was killed in the drone attack on St. Petersburg, according to the governor of that city, Aleksandar Beglov. "As a result of the mass attack by Ukrainian Nazis' unmanned vehicles, one person was killed, five were injured and are in the hospitals," Beglov wrote on the Max platform, reporting RIA Novosti. According to his words, 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 by the Ukrainians More than 40 hours in the 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 has 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 Comments 30 View comments Post comment