Russian Attacks in Kharkiv and Kherson Regions Leave 23 Injured, Including Child
Russian attacks in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions on August 26, 2026, resulted in 23 injuries. Two drone strikes in Kherson injured four people, including a 10-year-old child. The Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported attacks using aircraft, artillery, and drones.
Where Sources Diverge
Ukrinform reported 23 injured in Kharkiv region, while Kyiv-Post and Ukrainska Pravda reported 4 injured in Kherson region.
23 injured in Kharkiv region
4 injured in Kherson region, including a child
4 injured in Kherson region, including a child
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A Russian drone targeted a minibus in Kherson: three people were injured as a result of the attack.
Two Russian drone attacks struck separate districts of Kherson on Aug. 26, injuring three adults and a 10-year-old boy. The child was hospitalized in moderate condition after a drone struck a car in the Korabelnyi district.
On August 26 in Kherson, 4 people were injured, including a 10-year-old child, due to Russian strikes.
On Wednesday, August 26, Russian occupiers attacked settlements in Kherson region using aircraft, artillery, and various types of drones, according to a press release from Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
Russian attacks in Kharkiv region leave 23 injured over past day Ukrinform