Russian forces launch large-scale attack on Rivne and surrounding areas, targeting civilian infrastructure

"Emergency services are already working to deal with the aftermath. The fires that broke out have been contained," Koval said.

According to him, there have been no reports of injuries so far.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia attacked Ukraine overnight on Oct. 18 with an Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from Russia's Voronezh Oblast and 180 attack drones, including Shahed-type drones (26 of them jet-powered), S-8000 Banderol/Dan-T drones, Gerbera drones and decoy drones.

The Russian attack damaged critical infrastructure in Vinnytsia Oblast, causing emergency power outages across Oblast.

On the evening of Oct. 17, Russia began attacking Ukraine with jet-powered Shahed drones and guided aerial bombs. A ballistic missile strike was also reported in Kharkiv, causing injuries. In Zaporizhzhia, Russian forces struck a residential building, killing a 27-year-old woman.

In Poltava, a Russian drone struck an area of private homes, killing one person and injuring two others. Four houses were damaged in the attack.