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Russian forces launched 126 drones against Ukraine overnight into October 24, 2026, including 61 jet-powered Shaheds, with Ukraine's air defense intercepting or suppressing 101 of them and strikes recorded at 14 locations. The attack killed at least 4 people and injured 78 nationwide, according to the Kyiv Independent, while Ukraine's General Staff reported 181 combat clashes along the front on October 23, the heaviest on the Kostiantynivka axis. Ukraine's General Staff also said Russia's cumulative losses since the February 2022 invasion reached approximately 1,576,600 troops, including 1,980 killed or wounded over the previous day, along with two destroyed air defense systems.