- Russia launched guided bombs at Sumy and Kharkiv, while Ukraine targeted Russian oil facilities in Tyumen.
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes across multiple regions, including Sumy, Kharkiv, Moscow, and Zaporizhzhia.
Escalated aerial attacks are underway, with drone strikes targeting Zaporizhzhia and military strikes hitting Dnipro.
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Updated Aug 12
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What happened
Escalated aerial attacks are underway, with drone strikes targeting Zaporizhzhia and military strikes hitting Dnipro.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Zelenskyy reported that Russia conducted missile strikes on Dnipro today.Sub-event
- Dnipro was attacked with a ballistic missile on June 29, 2026.Sub-event
Ongoing strikes targeting Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro as part of a wider regional escalation.1 source
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Part of
Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes across multiple regions, including Sumy, Kharkiv, Moscow, and Zaporizhzhia.Also in this story
- Attacks on civilian infrastructure, including trains and railway stations, in Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions.
- Russian FPV drones targeted frontline communities in the Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions.
- Kharkiv is being used as a frontline base and the site for all-out war testing of military capacity.
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes on August 18, 2026, with reports of damage in Pechenihy, Kharkiv region.
The entities involved
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Zaporizhzhia
city and administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine
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Dnipro
city and administrative center of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
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