Russian strikes kill eight and injure dozens across Ukraine

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Posted Aug 17, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-17-0630
Russian strikes kill eight and injure dozens across Ukraine
Photo: Ziarul de Gardă

At least eight people were killed and over 60 injured across Ukraine following a wave of Russian drone and artillery strikes targeting multiple regions.

Russian forces launched widespread drone and artillery strikes across multiple Ukrainian regions, leaving at least eight people dead and more than 60 injured over a 24-hour period.

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

Separately, a drone strike on a petrol station near Kryvyi Rih killed three people, including an eight-year-old child. Local authorities and rescue teams were deployed throughout the impacted regions to treat casualties and address widespread structural damage.

Sources: Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă

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