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Russia launches massive strike on Kyiv as Rubio tells Zelensky to focus on ending the war
Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday its forces carried out a massive strike on Kyiv and the surrounding capital region, targeting military-industrial facilities, cruise missile and drone storage sites, and data centres. The same day, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied any suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine and urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war.
By Haut Monde Post
• October 19, 2026
• 2 Min Read
Russia announces massive strike on Kyiv
Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday that its forces had carried out a massive russia kyiv strike on targets in Kyiv and Ukraine's capital region. According to the ministry, the attack aimed at the following targets:
- •military-industrial facilities
- •storage sites for cruise missiles and drones
- •data centres
Rubio denies pause in intelligence sharing
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected claims from Kyiv authorities that the sharing of US intelligence with Ukraine had been suspended. He said there had been no "pause" in intelligence sharing, despite what Kyiv authorities have claimed.
Rubio urges Zelensky to focus on peace
Rubio also called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to concentrate on ending the war with Russia. He spoke during a trip to Uzbekistan, where he is holding talks with Central Asian leaders.
What he should be focused on and what we want to be focused on is bringing an end to this war
Rubio said while on the trip.
Trump claims progress in peace negotiations
US President Donald Trump, who struck a deal with Russia to secure fuel exports in exchange for eased sanctions, has stepped up his attacks on Zelensky in recent days. On Sunday he wrote on Truth Social that he was making "great progress" in negotiating peace between Russia and Ukraine.
In the same posts, Trump claimed that Zelensky does not care about ending the fighting.
Zelensky doesn't care, and frankly, with all of the money that Europe is famously giving him... he doesn't want to end this war, and probably
Trump wrote. He also accused Zelensky of targeting Russia's diesel refineries.
Zelensky is using Diesel Refineries in Russia as a target, knowing that these attacks are seriously hurting the world diesel markets
Trump said, adding that the attacks are hurting markets including in the United States.
