Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 7, injure 51 as Kyiv hit in overnight barrage; drone downed over Romania
Most of the overnight Russian attacks targeted Kyiv, Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast, and Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Russian attacks across Ukraine on August 16 killed at least seven civilians and injured 51 others. Kyiv was hit in the overnight barrage, sparking fires in the city. Russian forces targeted Kyiv, Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast, and Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with various missiles and drones. Ukrainian defenses intercepted some of the incoming attacks.
In Kryvyi Rih, two people were killed and 14 injured. An ArcelorMittal steel plant in Kryvyi Rih was damaged, suspending operations temporarily. One person was injured in Nikopol. The strikes in Donetsk Oblast killed six and injured six, while Kharkiv Oblast saw four injured. Kherson Oblast reported one killed and nine injured. Zaporizhzhia Oblast saw one killed and eight injured.
Mykolaiv Oblast had two injured after a drone attack on a farm. Odesa Oblast reported two injured due to strikes on residential buildings. Two people were killed in Sumy Oblast, and two injured overnight.
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