Article – A massive, large-scale Russian aerial attack on Ukrain

Jai Siya Ram

A massive, large-scale Russian aerial attack occurred overnight into Sunday, October 5, 2025, targeting multiple regions across Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia launched over 50 missiles and around 500 attack drones across nine regions.

Here are the full details of the attack:

Fatalities and Injuries: At least five civilians were killed and numerous others were injured across the country.
Lviv Region (Western Ukraine):
- This region, including the city of Lviv, suffered its largest aerial assault since the start of the full-scale invasion.
- Four people were killed, including a 15-year-old, in a combined drone and missile strike that hit residential areas.
- A business complex (civilian facility) on the outskirts of Lviv caught fire.
- The strike caused power outages in two districts and temporarily suspended public transport.
Zaporizhzhia Region (Southern Ukraine):
- An aerial assault using drones and guided aerial bombs killed one civilian woman and wounded nine others, including a 16-year-old girl.
- Residential buildings were destroyed, and the strike cut power to approximately 73,000 households.
Donetsk Region (Eastern Ukraine):
- Six people, including a child, were injured in Sloviansk after a Russian guided aerial bomb hit an apartment block.
Ivano-Frankivsk Region:
- One person was reported injured, and critical infrastructure sites were targeted.

Primary Targets: Ukrainian officials stated the attack primarily targeted civilian infrastructure, especially energy and gas facilities, ahead of the winter season. The CEO of Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz Group confirmed that the attack inflicted further large-scale damage on civilian gas infrastructure.
Ammunition Used: Russia used a combination of:
- Ballistic and Cruise Missiles (including Kinzhal ballistic missiles in the total count).
- Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones.
- Guided Aerial Bombs.

President Zelenskyy reiterated his urgent call for Western partners to send additional air defense systems to counter Russia’s “aerial terror.”
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its forces targeted Ukraine’s “military-industrial complex” and energy facilities that supply it.