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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.

Russian attacks in the Kharkiv region left 23 people injured over the past day, according to Ukrinform. The Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that Russian occupiers attacked settlements in the Kherson region using aircraft, artillery, and various types of drones. On August 26, two Russian drone attacks struck separate districts of Kherson, injuring three adults and a 10-year-old boy. A separate report from Ukrainska Pravda stated that a drone targeted a minibus in Kherson, injuring three people. The Kyiv Post and Ukrainska Pravda both reported that four people were injured in Kherson, including a child, but Ukrinform cited 23 injuries in Kharkiv.

Where Sources Diverge

Ukrinform reported 23 injured in Kharkiv region, while Kyiv-Post and Ukrainska Pravda reported 4 injured in Kherson region.

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23 injured in Kharkiv region

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4 injured in Kherson region, including a child

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4 injured in Kherson region, including a child

Timelines

Sources

IndependentUkrainska PravdaAug 27, 01:00 PM
Russian drone attacks minibus in Kherson: three people injured

A Russian drone targeted a minibus in Kherson: three people were injured as a result of the attack.

IndependentKyiv PostAug 27, 03:46 AM
Russian Drone Strikes on Kherson Injure 4, Including Child

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.

IndependentUkrainska PravdaAug 26, 10:38 PM
Occupants Attack Kherson in the Evening: 4 Injured, Including a Child

On August 26 in Kherson, 4 people were injured, including a 10-year-old child, due to Russian strikes.

WireInterfax-UkraineAug 26, 07:47 PM
Nine civilians injured in attacks on Kherson region – prosecutor's office

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.

StateUkrinformAug 26, 10:58 AM
Russian attacks in Kharkiv region leave 23 injured over past day - Ukrinform

Russian attacks in Kharkiv region leave 23 injured over past day  Ukrinform