Russian missile and drone blitz kills 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks help in Norway

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz of civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least four people, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy scrambled to ensure more American and European help during a visit to Norway.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who along with Jared Kushner has tried without success to steer Russia and Ukraine toward a settlement and end the war, was also expected in Oslo, the Norwegian government said. Kushner, who is U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, will attend the meeting by videoconference.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb were due to meet with Zelenskyy in Norway's capital.

With further U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt as relations between Zelenskyy and Trump sour again, the Ukrainian leader said that he spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is on a trip to Asia.

That conversation came after Zelenskyy told a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Monday that he believes “some political decision has been made to slow down ... support for us.”

Ukraine nearly has run out of American-made Patriot air defense interceptors that it needs to stop Russia’s ballistic missiles, according to Zelenskyy, who has pleaded for Washington to send more. But he said that the Pentagon is delaying the delivery of missiles that other countries have purchased for Ukraine.

Zelenskyy also said that he sought Rubio’s help to ensure that the U.S. continues to share vital intelligence with Ukraine after Kyiv received no, or late, warnings about Russian missile attacks in recent days.

On top of that, Zelenskyy said that speed restrictions were still in place on Kyiv’s use of the military-grade version of U.S. company SpaceX’s satellite internet service, hampering battlefield operations.

Trump has also waived sanctions on Russia, a move which Zelenskyy slammed as helping Russian President Vladimir Putin push on with Moscow’s full-scale invasion, which will hit the five-year mark in February.

Zelenskyy said that he had “a substantive conversation” with Rubio.

“I am grateful for his readiness to help and his clear position,” Zelenskyy said on social media.

With the Russian army held up on the front line, Putin is trying to bomb Ukraine into submission while robbing it of vital U.S. support, Western leaders and analysts say.

European countries, worried by Russia’s plans on the continent, are trying to take up the slack of any falloff in U.S. supplies, but some key assets are American-made.

Four people were killed and 27 others wounded, including children, in Russian missile and drone attacks on the Kyiv region over the past day, regional police said.

Three people were killed and six wounded in the Obukhiv district, where warehouses were damaged, police said. In the Bucha district, one woman was killed and 21 people were wounded, eight of them children, and hundreds of buildings were damaged, according to police.

Russia also attacked energy facilities in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region overnight, causing power outages in some areas, said Oleh Kiper, head of the regional military administration. No one was injured, he said.

The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that its forces carried out drone strikes on logistics centers, port infrastructure, and three cargo ships in the port of Reni in the Odesa region. It said another bulk carrier was hit at sea on its way to Odesa.

Meanwhile, air defenses intercepted 136 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions overnight, the Defense Ministry said.

A fire broke out at an unspecified industrial facility in the Tambov region as a result of the attack, Gov. Yevgeny Pervyshov said.

Barry Hatton reported from Lisbon, Portugal.

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Rescuers with a search dog look for victims among the rubble of a house after a Russian air attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 in Oslo, Norway. (Lise Åserud/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb speak during a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 in Oslo, Norway. (Lise Åserud/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre speak during a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 in Oslo, Norway. (Lise Åserud /NTB Scanpix via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 in Oslo, Norway. (Lise Åserud/NTB Scanpix via AP)

A man looks at a body of a man killed in a Russian strike on Chabany, near Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk) CORRECTION: Byline is Danylo Antoniuk, not Dan Bashakov.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, poses with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, left, in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Heiko Junge, Pool Photo via AP)

Norway King Haakon VIII, right, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the occasion of their audience at the Royal Palace, in Oslo, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, hugs U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff as Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, right, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb look on, in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Heiko Junge/Pool Photo via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, stands beside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, right, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, 2nd left, and U. S. envoy Steve Witkoff, in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Heiko Junge, Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff walks in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Jonas Been Henriksen /NTB Scanpix via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, meets Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, left, in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Heiko Junge, Pool Photo via AP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Norway's King Haakon in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB Scanpix via AP)

A man looks at a body of a man killed in a Russian strike on Chabany, near Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lands at Oslo Airport, Norway, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB Scanpix via AP)

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff lands at Oslo Airport, Norway, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB Scanpix via AP)

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff lands at Oslo Airport, Norway, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB Scanpix via AP)

In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, soldiers react as they came back after a long time mission on the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)

Paris Saint-Germain was too powerful for even Lamine Yamal's magic as it ended Barcelona's 11-game winning run to top the Champions League table on Tuesday.

PSG is joined by Liverpool as the only teams with three wins after Alexis Mac Allister led a rousing 4-3 comeback win over Villarreal.

Yamal had just displayed stunning skill to level the score at 2-2 from a narrow angle when PSG took the lead again through Vitinha, before Fabian Ruiz added another for a 4-2 victory.

Injuries to stars Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia took some of the shine off the win for PSG, which could now face having to cope without two of its biggest difference-makers in attack.

The game took place with a visible police presence outside, against the backdrop of violent unrest across France.

What began in France as protests against school conditions has expanded to include a wide range of other groups and causes. There have been violent clashes, fires and looting.

Eighteen-year-old Rio Ngumoha played a starring role in Liverpool's comeback, setting up goals for Ronald Araujo, Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz.

Liverpool had been 2-0 down after an erratic start, which included captain Virgil van Dijk holding up his hands in apology after his wayward header allowed Georges Mikautadze to score the opener for Villarreal.

Manchester City bounced back from defeat to PSG with a slick 5-1 win against AEK Athens, with top scorer Erling Haaland on the bench. Phil Foden scored a hat trick, with his second goal the pick of the bunch coming at the end of a sweeping attack.

Atletico Madrid held on with 10 men for a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart, foiling the German underdog's bid to join PSG and Liverpool on nine points.

Julian Alvarez's goal for Atletico had canceled out Jamie Leweling's opener when midfielder Morten Hjulman made a reckless sliding tackle from behind on Angelo Stiller to leave Atletico clinging on.

Scott McTominay scored his first two goals of the season to help Napoli beat Bodø/Glimt 4-3 and relieve pressure on coach Massimiliano Allegri.

Serhou Guirassy scored twice but Borussia Dortmund wasted plenty more chances in a 2-1 win over Azerbaijan’s Sabah.

It wasn’t the sort of convincing victory the German team was hoping for, after last week saw a loss to Bodø/Glimt before a draw at Union Berlin which allowed Bayern Munich to take the Bundesliga top spot off Dortmund.

Pavel Kacor’s leaping volley in the 90th minute earned Slavia Prague a 2-2 draw with Fenerbahce, which had been leading 2-0 early on before a defensive blunder by Mattéo Guendouzi let the Czech side back into the game.

PSV won 1-0 against Porto, which slumped to a third loss. Roma cruised to a 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava.

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Manchester City's Phil Foden celebrates after scoring fourth goal during the Champions League soccer match between Manchester City and AEK Athens in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Liverpool's Florian Wirtz, right, celebrates with Liverpool's Cody Gakpo after scoring his side's fourth goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Liverpool and Villarreal in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, center, scores his side's second goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

PSG's Vitinha celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)

Fenerbahce players celebrate after their teammate Mason Greenwood scores the second goal against Slavia Praha during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Fenerbahce and Slavia Praha in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Sabah's Ivan Lepinjica, left, jumps for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Sabah FK and Borussia Dortmund in Baku, Azerbaijan, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo)

Police officers stand guard outside the stadium ahead of the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)

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A person holds a French national flag during a protest against under-resourced schools in Paris, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Barcelona's Dani Olmo, right, celebrates after scoring during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Betis and Barcelona in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

PSG's Maghnes Akliouche, center, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)