Russian drone and missile barrages cause civilian casualties across Ukraine

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Posted Aug 16, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-16-0730
Russian drone and missile barrages cause civilian casualties across Ukraine
Photo: Adevărul

Russian drone and missile strikes across several Ukrainian regions have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens, with heavy damage reported in Dnipropetrovsk.

Russian forces launched overnight combined missile and drone assaults across several Ukrainian regions, triggering fires and causing casualties in residential and industrial zones.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, emergency services reported roughly 60 strikes across five districts over a 24-hour period, leaving at least five people dead and 16 wounded, with casualties concentrated in Kamianske, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol. Nationwide, officials recorded at least eight fatalities and over 60 injuries following an estimated 180 drone launches targeting Odesa, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk. Near Kryvyi Rih, attacks struck a petrol station and industrial infrastructure, causing multiple casualties, including a child. Emergency crews also responded to fires in Kyiv following aerial impacts.

Sources: Adevărul, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă

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