Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,341
Category: Breaking News | By: AFSHAN RIAZ | 2025-10-27 14:04:13
🌟 Key Highlights
💥 Russian drone attack on Kyiv kills 3, injures 29 — including 7 children.
🚨 Multiple casualties in Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Kherson regions.
🇺🇦 Ukrainian drones force Moscow airport shutdowns after overnight strikes.
☢️ Putin confirms test of Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile.
💬 Slovakia refuses EU military aid plan for Ukraine.
🌐 Lithuania closes airspace after suspected Russian balloon incursion.
💣 Fighting Intensifies Across Ukraine and Russia
A new wave of Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv early Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring 29 others, including seven children, according to Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
Further attacks killed civilians in several regions:
⚠️ Zaporizhia: 63-year-old man killed.
⚠️ Kharkiv: one fatality reported Saturday night.
⚠️ Donetsk: one killed Sunday, four on Saturday, said Governor Vadym Filashkin.
On the other side, Ukrainian strikes on Russian-occupied Donetsk killed two people in the Leninsky district and three more in Yasynuvata, while a separate attack in Kherson killed one person, according to TASS.
🚀 Cross-Border Drone Warfare
In Russia, Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow forced the closure of four airports early Monday.
Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defences intercepted 28 drones over five hours.
📍 Belgorod Region: one civilian was killed following another Ukrainian strike.
📍 Russian Defence Ministry: claimed to have shot down 281 Ukrainian drones and two guided bombs in 24 hours — marking one of the most intense days of the ongoing conflict.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s General Staff announced that Ukrainian forces had recaptured two settlements — Kucheriv Yar and Sukhetske — in Donetsk over the past 10 days, signalling continued counteroffensive efforts. 💪🇺🇦
☢️ Weapons: Russia Tests Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the successful test of Moscow’s Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, a long-range strategic weapon he claimed could bypass any defence system.
“It is a unique weapon, unmatched anywhere in the world,” Putin stated in remarks released by the Kremlin.
According to Gen. Valery Gerasimov, the missile traveled 14,000 km (8,700 miles) and remained airborne for 15 hours during the test.
Kremlin aide Kirill Dmitriev, speaking from the US, said his delegation had briefed American officials on the test, describing it as an “entirely new class of weapon.” 🚀
💬 Politics & Diplomacy
🕊️ Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Sunday that his country will not join any EU military funding program for Ukraine, saying:
“I refuse to allow Slovakia to take part in any financial scheme aimed at helping Ukraine manage the war.”
Meanwhile, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will visit Russia from October 26–28, as reported by RIA Novosti, signaling continued diplomatic engagement between Moscow and Pyongyang amid Western sanctions. 🇷🇺🇰🇵
🌐 Regional Security Tensions Rise
NATO member Lithuania temporarily closed Vilnius Airport and border crossings with Belarus on Sunday after several unidentified helium balloons entered its airspace — the fourth such incident this week.
Officials described the objects as part of a worrying pattern of airspace intrusions that could be testing NATO’s readiness.
The National Crisis Management Centre called it another sign that Russia may be probing NATO’s air defences amid escalating regional tensions. ⚠️
🕊️ Conclusion
From Kyiv to Moscow, and Vilnius to Donetsk, the war continues to evolve across multiple fronts — blending kinetic warfare, political standoffs, and high-stakes diplomacy.
With both sides trading drone strikes and new weapons emerging, the risk of wider escalation in Eastern Europe remains a pressing global concern. 🌍💣
