10 killed in morning strike in Kharkiv Oblast as Russian attacks kill 9 others, injure 53 across Ukraine over past day
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces had deliberately struck a crowded intersection near a post office and shops, surrounded by residential buildings.
Overnight and early morning Russian attacks in Ukraine resulted in a deadly strike in Pechenihy, Kharkiv Oblast, on August 18, killing 10 people and injuring 17 others, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov. President Zelensky condemned the attack, stating it was deliberately aimed at a crowded intersection near a post office and shops surrounded by residential buildings. Zelensky vowed a response to the Russian strike.
Russia carried out 147 drone attacks overnight, killing at least 19 people and injuring 53 across six Ukrainian oblasts, as reported by local authorities. The Air Force downed or suppressed 111 drones, while strikes occurred at 19 locations, with debris falling at three sites.
In Kharkiv Oblast, seven people, including a 9-year-old boy, were injured in Russian attacks. Governor Syniehubov detailed the incident in Pechenihy, while Zaporizhzhia Oblast reported three fatalities and six injuries from the attacks. Another Russian drone hit a house in Zaporizhzhia, injuring a 65-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man.
In Donetsk Oblast, one person was killed and four others were injured by Russian attacks. Kherson Oblast recorded two fatalities and 10 injuries, while Sumy Oblast saw three fatalities and three injuries. Odesa Oblast reported five injuries, including two 16-year-old boys, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast recorded one injury.
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