Russian strikes across Ukrainian regions kill at least eight people

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Posted Aug 16, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-16-1330
Russian strikes across Ukrainian regions kill at least eight people
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

At least eight people were killed and over 60 injured as Russian drone and missile strikes targeted multiple regions across Ukraine.

Russian forces launched extensive drone and missile attacks across several Ukrainian regions over a 24-hour period, leaving at least eight people dead and more than 60 injured.

According to regional emergency services, approximately 180 drones targeted areas including Odesa, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk. In the Dnipropetrovsk region alone, nearly 60 strikes were reported across five districts, resulting in five fatalities and 16 injuries across Kamianske, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol.

Additionally, strikes near Kryvyi Rih hit a petrol station, killing three people, including an eight-year-old child. First responders and local authorities continued rescue operations and firefighting efforts across the impacted territories.

Sources: Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă

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