Russian drone strikes kill eight and injure dozens across Ukraine

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Posted Aug 16, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-16-1730
Russian drone strikes kill eight and injure dozens across Ukraine
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian drone barrages across Ukraine have left at least eight people dead and over 60 injured, hitting infrastructure and residential areas.

Russian forces launched approximately 180 drones across multiple Ukrainian regions over a 24-hour period, leaving at least eight people dead and more than 60 wounded.

Strikes hit targets across Odesa, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk. In the Dnipropetrovsk region alone, Russian forces shelled and bombarded five districts nearly 60 times. Regional emergency personnel reported five fatalities and 16 injuries across the Kamianske, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol districts.

Near Kryvyi Rih, a drone struck a petrol station, killing three people, including an eight-year-old child. Rescue workers and firefighters continued emergency response operations across affected areas to secure blast sites and assist survivors.

Sources: Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă

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