Russia and Ukraine Exchange Overnight Strikes That Kill 7, Injure Many in Belgorod, Kharkiv, Odesa
Russia and Ukraine conducted overnight strikes on August 9, 2026, killing 7 people and injuring many others across border regions. Ukrainian drones targeted Belgorod, killing five including a 4-year-old boy, while Russian missiles struck Kharkiv and Odesa, causing casualties. The attacks mark a continuation of escalating violence in the conflict.
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported. Large-scale Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities have become almost routine in recent weeks, with Moscow exploiting Ukraine’s critical shortage of interceptors for the US-made Patriot systems – the sole air defence weapon in its arsenal able to shoot down ballistic missiles. In the latest attacks, Ukrainian drones killed five people and injured two dozen...
In Russia's border region of Belgorod, Ukrainian drones killed five people and injured two dozen others including a 4-year-old boy, according to the regional administration
Russia and Ukraine exchanged another round of overnight strikes, killing civilians and injuring many others on both sides. In Russia’s border region of Belgorod, Ukrainian drone attacks killed five people and wounded around two dozen others. Meanwhile, Russian missiles struck a high-rise apartment building in Kharkiv, killing two people, and injured several more in the Black Sea port of Odesa.