Russian strikes kill at least eight across multiple Ukrainian regions

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Posted Aug 17, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-17-0030
Russian strikes kill at least eight across multiple Ukrainian regions
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

Russian drone and artillery strikes across Ukraine have killed at least eight people and wounded over 60 others, with heavy casualties reported in Dnipropetrovsk.

Russian forces launched a series of widespread aerial and artillery attacks across several Ukrainian regions over a 24-hour period, resulting in at least eight deaths and injuring more than 60 people.

According to regional emergency services, approximately 180 drones were deployed against targets in the Odesa, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. In Dnipropetrovsk, Russian forces shelled five districts nearly 60 times, killing five individuals and injuring 16 others. Casualties were reported across the Kamianske, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol areas.

In a separate incident near Kryvyi Rih, a drone struck a petrol station, killing three people, including an eight-year-old child. Local authorities and emergency personnel responded across the affected sites to treat the wounded and manage structural damage.

Sources: Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă

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