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Aug 18, 2026

Russian missile strike kills 10 in Kharkiv as Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Moscow

A Russian missile attack killed at least 10 people in a village in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Tuesday, while Ukrainian forces staged one of their largest drone attacks on Russia since the invasion began, firing nearly 800 drones at Moscow just days after a similar assault.

Aug 18, 20266 sources

Jul 30, 2026

Russian missile kills at least six family members in Ukrainian village

A Russian ballistic missile destroyed a home in Radushne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing at least six members of the same family during a mass attack on Ukraine. President Zelensky indicated the missile was likely North Korean-made.

Jul 30, 202612 sources

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▪The United Nations reported that civilian casualties in Ukraine rose by nearly a third month-on-month in July 2026, with 437 civilian deaths representing a 70% increase compared to July 2025.
▪Ukrainian drone attacks overnight cut off power supplies to several settlements in southern districts of annexed Crimea, according to regional power supplier Krymenergo.
▪The Russian Defense Ministry stated that its air defences intercepted 791 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions, annexed Crimea, and the Black and Azov seas on August 18, 2026.

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