What happened on the night of October 22nd. The main thing

The Air Defense Forces intercepted 163 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flying towards Moscow. In the Tobolsk district, seven people were killed when a Volkswagen minivan collided with a truck on the Tyumen—Khanty-Mansiysk highway. US President Donald Trump announced the refusal of the United States to tighten sanctions against Russia, as Moscow and Washington, according to him, came closer to an agreement on Ukraine. Midfielder Alexei Batrakov helped Galatasaray beat Lille in the Champions League. All the important news is in the Izvestia article.

Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on Russian territory

From 20:30 on October 21 to 04:00 on October 22, air defense systems intercepted 163 drones heading towards Moscow, the mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin, said. A total of 630 UAVs flew to the Moscow region. As a result of the attack in the Voronovo district in the TINAO, two people were injured and are receiving medical care.

In turn, in Lipetsk, fragments of a downed drone fell on an apartment building, damaging the glazing. A man born in 2001 was injured and was hospitalized. Damage was also recorded on the facades and windows of several private and apartment buildings, and debris hit the polyclinic building on Merkulova Street.

In addition, two people were killed and nine others were injured in the Donetsk People's Republic during the day as a result of UAV strikes. A woman born in 1959 was killed in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, and a man born in 1963 was injured. Another victim is a resident of Krasnaya Polyana, Velikonovoselkovsky district, where a drone struck a private house. There are also victims in Gorlovka, Krasnoarmeysky and Volodarsky districts, two more people were injured in an attack on a minibus near Kamenka.

As a result of a Ukrainian drone strike on a bus of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant ZAES, the driver was killed. The station's press service said that for the second day in a row, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked vehicles used to transport employees of the enterprise.

In addition, over the Leningrad region, air defense destroyed one Ukrainian drone, and the unmanned danger mode was canceled.

Road accidents in the Tyumen region

In the Tobolsk Municipal District, seven people died after a Volkswagen minivan collided with a truck on the Tyumen—Khanty-Mansiysk federal highway. After the impact, the minibus caught fire. According to preliminary information, three women and four men aged 35 to 65 are among the dead, and their identities are being established.

The 33-year-old driver and one passenger of the minivan survived the accident, and the victims were hospitalized. Specialists continue to work at the scene, and traffic on the road section has been restricted and switched to a reverse scheme.

The State Traffic Inspectorate for the region reported that Volkswagen was equipped with a gas cylinder system, which was officially registered after making changes to the design of the car in the summer. Presumably, the minibus was traveling from Sibay in Bashkortostan to Surgut. Initially, there were three passengers in the cabin, and along the way in the Chelyabinsk and Tyumen regions, other people joined them.

The driver's experience was 15 years. At the same time, since the beginning of 2026, he has been brought to administrative responsibility seven times for traffic violations.

Trump's statements

The head of the White House made a number of statements on key international issues. The American leader said that the United States refused to tighten sanctions pressure on Russia, as Moscow and Washington approached the conclusion of an agreement on Ukraine.

"When you are close to concluding an agreement and you are conducting very delicate negotiations, you do not impose sanctions," he explained, stressing that the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine is closer than ever before.

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In addition, Trump noted the importance of Russia's position in the situation surrounding the conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran. According to him, Moscow does not interfere in the ongoing military operations, which, according to the American leader, is important for maintaining a "delicate balance." Trump also stated that he had nothing to do with restricting Ukraine's access to the Starshield satellite system and did not know who could have made such a decision.

Sports News

Batrakov helped Galatasaray to achieve victory over Lille in the third round of the main stage of the Champions League. The Turkish club won 4-2, and the Russian midfielder scored in the 44th minute, bringing his goal tally in three matches of the tournament to two. Later, Batrakov called this success important for himself and the team. In the other match of the tournament, Real Madrid defeated Leipzig 4-1 on their home field.

Meanwhile, the Russian women's gymnastics team took sixth place in the team all-around at the World Championships in the Netherlands, scoring 159.394 points. This result ensured the Russians' participation in the 2027 World Cup without additional selection. The team consisted of Lyudmila Roshchina, Alyona Glotova, Milana Kayumova, Elizaveta Us and Alexandra Anufrieva, with Zlata Osokina as a backup.

In the Kontinental Hockey League championship match, Spartak beat CSKA 2-0 and stopped the Army's 12-match winning streak, while extending their own to five meetings. Ak Bars lost to Torpedo in shootouts — 1:2, Daniil Seroukh scored the decisive shot.

In addition, the Boston Bruins extended the contract with Russian striker Marat Khusnutdinov for three years — until the end of the 2029/30 season. The 2025/26 season was the best in his career for the hockey player.