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    At least five killed in Ukraine after Russian missile and drone attack as Poland forced to scramble jets

    At least five killed in Ukraine after Russian missile and drone attack as Poland forced to scramble jets

    At least five killed in Ukraine after Russian missile and drone attack as Poland forced to scramble jets

    • WTX News Editor
    • October 5, 2025
    • 10:50 am
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    Cliff Notes

    • A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine has resulted in at least five fatalities, primarily in the western region of Lviv, with extensive damage to civilian infrastructure and energy facilities.

    • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that over 50 missiles and around 500 drones targeted multiple regions, leaving tens of thousands without power ahead of winter.

    • In response to the escalating threat, Poland scrambled jets to protect its airspace, reflecting heightened alertness among NATO members following previous drone incidents.

    At least five killed in Ukraine after Russian missile and drone attack – as Poland forced to scramble jets | World News

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    At least five people have been killed in a massive Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

    The Ukrainian president said Russia launched more than 50 missiles and around 500 attack drones – with the regions of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Odesa, and Kirovohrad all targeted.

    Four people were reportedly killed in the western region of Lviv, which borders Poland, where an industrial park was set ablaze. One person in the southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia was killed, the region’s governor said.

    Mr Zelenskyy said around 10 people were also injured in the strikes. Many civilians have also been left without power, including more than 73,000 in Zaporizhzhia.

    Image:
    Firefighters tackle a blaze in Chernihiv. Pic: Volodymyr Zelenskyy via Reuters

    Russia, which has not commented on the attack, has stepped up strikes on Ukraine‘s energy grid in recent weeks as winter approaches.

    Kyiv’s energy ministry said the Russian strike damaged equipment at an energy company that serves people in Zaporizhzhia and the Chernihiv region is suffering from hourly power outages.

    Mr Zelenskyy said: “The Russians once again targeted our infrastructure – everything that ensures normal life for our people.

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    “We need more protection and faster implementation of all defence agreements, especially on air defence, to deprive this aerial terror of any meaning.

    “A unilateral ceasefire in the skies is possible – and it is precisely that which could open the way to real diplomacy.

    “America and Europe must act to make Putin stop.”

    Image:
    Rescuers remove debris in Lviv after the Russian attack. Pic: Reuters

    Image:
    A van in a backyard of a house on fire in Lviv after the airstrikes. Pic: Reuters

    Russia launched a massive bombardment on Ukraine’s gas production facilities earlier this week.

    On Friday, Ukraine’s natural gas facilities run by the state-owned Naftogaz Group also suffered the biggest attack since the war started in February 2022.

    Image:
    An industrial park in Lviv was set alight. Pic: Reuters

    Image:
    A firefighter works to put out a blaze in Lviv. Pic: Reuters

    Poland scrambles aircraft

    Poland’s armed forces were forced to scramble jets to protect its airspace during the attack by Russia on Ukraine.

    “Polish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace, while ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have been brought to the highest state of readiness,” Poland’s operational command said in a post on X.


    3:13

    Sky News joins NATO air patrol

    Lithuania’s airport in Vilnius was closed for several hours overnight after reports of a possible series of balloons heading towards the airport late on Saturday.

    The country’s public broadcaster LRT cited the head of the country’s National Crisis Management as saying that 13 balloons were heading towards the country’s busiest airport.

    It was not immediately clear who launched the balloons or what type they were.

    Around 30 flights and nearly 6,000 passengers were impacted by the temporary restrictions.

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    Some NATO members are on high alert after Poland shot down suspected Russian drones in its airspace last month.

    Drone sightings have also led to the temporary closure of various airports in Denmark and Germany, causing chaos in European aviation.

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