ChinaRussia Says It Is Conducting Systematic Strikes on Ukraine; Ukraine Says It Struck a Russian Data Center
CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): Russia's Defense Ministry said that Russian forces today, October 19, used precision weapons and drones to launch large-scale strikes on defense-industry enterprises, cruise missile and drone storage facilities, and data-processing centers in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and Kyiv Oblast. The ministry also said it continued to strike vessels carrying Ukrainian military supplies, logistics centers, and other targets. Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said on October 18 that Russia's systematic, large-scale strikes against Ukraine were being carried out and were producing results.
央视网消息（新闻联播）：俄罗斯国防部称，俄军今天（10月19日）使用高精度武器和无人机对乌克兰首都基辅市、基辅州的军工企业，巡航导弹和无人机储存设施以及数据处理中心展开大规模打击。俄国防部还称，继续对运送乌军用物资的船只以及物流中心等实施打击。俄总统新闻秘书佩斯科夫18日表示，俄罗斯对乌方系统性、大规模打击正在实施并取得效果。
The Ukrainian side said on October 18 that Ukrainian forces used drones to attack a data center in St. Petersburg, Russia, causing severe damage, and also struck two Russian oil facilities.
乌克兰方面18日称，乌军使用无人机袭击了俄罗斯圣彼得堡的一个数据中心，对其造成严重破坏，同时还打击了俄方两处石油设施。
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said in an interview with U.S. media on October 18 that if Russia agreed to a ceasefire of at least 60 days without imposing any additional negotiating conditions, he would be willing to consider holding elections before the war ends.
乌克兰总统泽连斯基18日在接受美国媒体采访时表示，如果俄罗斯方面同意至少停火60天，不附加任何额外谈判条件，他愿意考虑在战争结束前举行选举。
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ReportedConditional election statement18 October 2026+
In an interview on the 18th, Zelenskyy said he would be willing to consider holding elections before the war ends if Russia agreed to a ceasefire of at least 60 days without imposing any additional negotiating conditions.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said in an interview with U.S. media on October 18 that if Russia agreed to a ceasefire of at least 60 days without imposing any additional negotiating conditions, he would be willing to consider holding elections before the war ends.Original Chinese quote
如果俄罗斯方面同意至少停火60天，不附加任何额外谈判条件，他愿意考虑在战争结束前举行选举ReportedStatement18 October 2026+
Peskov said on October 18 that systematic, large-scale strikes against Ukraine were being carried out and producing results.
CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): Russia's Defense Ministry said that Russian forces today, October 19, used precision weapons and drones to launch large-scale strikes on defense-industry enterprises, cruise missile and drone storage facilities, and data-processing centers in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and Kyiv Oblast. The ministry also said it continued to strike vessels carrying Ukrainian military supplies, logistics centers, and other targets. Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said on October 18 that Russia's systematic, large-scale strikes against Ukraine were being carried out and were producing results.Original Chinese quote
佩斯科夫18日表示，俄罗斯对乌方系统性、大规模打击正在实施并取得效果ReportedReported military strikes19 October 2026+
Russia's Defense Ministry said it carried out large-scale strikes on October 19 using precision weapons and drones against military-industrial enterprises, missile and drone storage facilities, and data centers in Kyiv city and Kyiv region.
CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): Russia's Defense Ministry said that Russian forces today, October 19, used precision weapons and drones to launch large-scale strikes on defense-industry enterprises, cruise missile and drone storage facilities, and data-processing centers in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and Kyiv Oblast. The ministry also said it continued to strike vessels carrying Ukrainian military supplies, logistics centers, and other targets. Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said on October 18 that Russia's systematic, large-scale strikes against Ukraine were being carried out and were producing results.Original Chinese quote
对乌克兰首都基辅市、基辅州的军工企业，巡航导弹和无人机储存设施以及数据处理中心展开大规模打击ReportedReported military strikesDate not specified+
Ukraine said on the 18th that it had also struck two Russian oil facilities.
The Ukrainian side said on October 18 that Ukrainian forces used drones to attack a data center in St. Petersburg, Russia, causing severe damage, and also struck two Russian oil facilities.Original Chinese quote
同时还打击了俄方两处石油设施Ongoing at time of reportReported military strikesDate not specified+
Russia's Defense Ministry said it continued to strike vessels transporting supplies for the Ukrainian military, logistics centers and other targets.
CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): Russia's Defense Ministry said that Russian forces today, October 19, used precision weapons and drones to launch large-scale strikes on defense-industry enterprises, cruise missile and drone storage facilities, and data-processing centers in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and Kyiv Oblast. The ministry also said it continued to strike vessels carrying Ukrainian military supplies, logistics centers, and other targets. Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said on October 18 that Russia's systematic, large-scale strikes against Ukraine were being carried out and were producing results.Original Chinese quote
继续对运送乌军用物资的船只以及物流中心等实施打击ReportedReported drone attackDate not specified+
Ukraine said on the 18th that a drone attack on a data center in St. Petersburg had caused severe damage.
The Ukrainian side said on October 18 that Ukrainian forces used drones to attack a data center in St. Petersburg, Russia, causing severe damage, and also struck two Russian oil facilities.Original Chinese quote
乌军使用无人机袭击了俄罗斯圣彼得堡的一个数据中心，对其造成严重破坏