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Russian aerial blitz kills 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets U.S. and European officials in Norway

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First reported on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 05:01 EDT by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 13:30 EDT

Summary

Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz of civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, PBS NewsHour and the LA Times reported on Tuesday 20 October, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.S. and European officials in Norway. Citing officials, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Russia had launched another missile and drone attack on Ukraine, with at least four, then at least seven and at least nine people killed, as Zelenskyy sought help in Norway. According to the LA Times, Zelenskyy said that for at least a week the country's military had not received early warnings about ballistic missiles aimed at the capital, and that such intelligence saves lives by allowing alerts to the public and giving military units time to try to intercept the missiles.

Latest: Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz of civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, PBS NewsHour, the LA Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, as Zelenskyy met U.S. and European officials in Norway, the LA Times reporting Zelenskyy's statement that the military had not received early warnings about ballistic missiles aimed at the capital for at least a week.

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  1. Tuesday 20 October

    Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz of civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, PBS NewsHour, the LA Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, as Zelenskyy met U.S. and European officials in Norway, the LA Times reporting Zelenskyy's statement that the military had not received early warnings about ballistic missiles aimed at the capital for at least a week.