Russia launched widespread missile and drone strikes across Ukraine overnight into Oct. 17, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens, regional authorities and the Air Force reported.

The Air Force said Russia fired 332 drones, including 23 jet-powered models, along with ballistic and cruise missiles, with Ukrainian defenses downing 289 drones and four Kalibr missiles. Impacts were recorded at 22 locations, with debris falling in three additional areas .

In Kharkiv, missile strikes on Oct. 16 hit a warehouse, a market, and transport and energy infrastructure, killing two and injuring 18, while evening attacks injured 15 more, including three children, according to the State Emergency Service . In Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, a strike on residential buildings killed one and injured 10, with rescue teams searching for survivors .

Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported two deaths and 41 injuries in Kharkiv Oblast, while Governor Oleh Kiper said Odesa Oblast saw at least four injuries from strikes on civilian infrastructure. In Kherson, a 64-year-old ambulance driver was killed, and 15 others, including two medics and two children, were injured after eight guided aerial bombs struck the city, damaging apartment buildings and vehicles .

The Energy Ministry said attacks on energy facilities left some homes without power, part of Russia’s ongoing campaign against Ukraine’s grid ahead of winter .