Russia hit Kharkiv Oblast with new jet powered glide bomb for the first time

Russian forces carried out their first glide bomb strike on the city of Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast on October 18, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.

The attack occurred around 5:40 p.m. local time, hitting a residential neighborhood and damaging several homes and outbuildings. Authorities initially reported six injuries, later clarifying the number to five. All victims are receiving medical treatment.

Investigators said the strike was launched from Russian-occupied territory.

Authorities identified the weapon as a new rocket-powered guided aerial bomb, the UMPB-5R, capable of flying approximately 130 kilometers. Prosecutors said this was the first time Russia had used this type of bomb against Lozova. A pretrial investigation has been launched into possible war crimes.

The strike comes just two days after Mykolaiv authorities reported that Russian forces used guided aerial bombs against their city for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion. On October 16, two bombs hit the outskirts of Mykolaiv, regional governor Vitalii Kim said.

Russians has advanced in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts 

Russian forces have advanced in three settlements across Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, according to DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts.

DeepState reported that Russian troops made gains near the village of Filiia in the Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The other two settlements are Malynivka and Okhotnyche in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said Ukrainian troops had repelled a Russian assault near Filiia and that there had also been an attack near Malynivka.

Ukraine proposes energy cooperation with the USA on gas and nuclear power

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv has submitted proposals to the United States focused on cooperation in gas infrastructure and nuclear energy, as Washington signals readiness to supply Europe with enough gas and oil to replace Russian imports.

In his October 19 address, Zelensky emphasized that Europe must fully eliminate its dependence on Russian energy, noting that the United States is prepared to fill the gap. He said Ukraine and its neighbors could play a key role in advancing Europe’s long-term energy independence through expanded regional infrastructure and new joint projects.

According to Zelensky, Ukraine has offered several initiatives to the U.S. involving natural gas, nuclear power generation, and other energy ventures, with discussions now moving into the technical phase.

The president also thanked Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and her team for their ongoing work with international partners on securing gas supplies and broader energy support for Ukraine. He said recent talks with American and Slovak officials had yielded “significant results” and underscored that Kyiv and its partners now share a unified vision for Europe’s energy future.