Rocket event in Ukraine on Mon 19th October 2026

On 19 October 2026, Russian forces struck Slovyansk, Donetsk, with 1 KAB-500 guided aerial bomb, 2 KAB-250 guided aerial bombs, Smerch MLRS, and drones. Twelve impacts were recorded in residential areas. An FPV drone struck a civilian car in the city centre, killing its 63-year-old male driver. Three other civilians were injured during the attacks. Two apartment buildings, 41 private houses, a garage, and 4 cars were damaged. In a separate incident at approximately 09:15, a Russian drone struck an evacuation vehicle in Cherevkivka, a neighbourhood of Slovyansk, causing a fire. The volunteer driver escaped without physical injuries and subsequently reported receiving threats accompanied by an apparent drone image of his vehicle.