Russian Missile Strike Kills 10 in Kharkiv Region as Drone Barrage Hits Kyiv
A Russian missile strike on Pechenyhy in the Kharkiv region killed 10 people and injured 8, local authorities said. Russia also launched 147 drones overnight, hitting civilian infrastructure near Kyiv and killing 2 people in Zaporizhzhia.
On Tuesday, August 18, a Russian missile strike in the Kharkiv region killed ten people and injured eighteen, according to local authorities. The victims were caught in the crossfire of the attack, which targeted the village of Pechenyhy. Local officials reported that the injured were receiving medical treatment, with the number of casualties rising from eight to eighteen.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences to the families and friends of the deceased, condemning the brutal strike on a crowded intersection in Pechenyhy. The attack involved two Banderol missiles, setting a cafe and seven cars ablaze in a 400 square meter area. Ten private houses, a post office, five shops, and fifteen cars were damaged in the assault.
Rescue crews worked to clear debris and ensure the safety of the affected area. Meanwhile, Russian drones struck the Kyiv region early Tuesday, causing damage to civilian infrastructure in the Brovary district. The attack damaged an office building, warehouses, a private house, and caused fires at three locations. Ukrainian authorities reported no casualties at the time of the attack.
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