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  1. 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.

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Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes across multiple regions, including Sumy, Kharkiv, Moscow, and Zaporizhzhia.

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  1. Multiple regions hit by Russian strikes, including Dnipro, Khmelnytskyi, and Vinnytsia.1 source
  2. Attacks on civilian infrastructure, including trains and railway stations, in Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions.Sub-event
  3. Russian FPV drones targeted frontline communities in the Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions.Sub-event
  4. Kharkiv is being used as a frontline base and the site for all-out war testing of military capacity.Sub-event
  5. Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes on August 18, 2026, with reports of damage in Pechenihy, Kharkiv region.Sub-event
  6. Russian drones and missiles targeted Naftogaz facilities in the Moscow region on August 18, 2026.Sub-event
  7. On August 1, 2026, military strikes and drone attacks occurred involving Belgorod, Kharkiv, and Sumy, resulting in damage and casualties.Sub-event
  8. Ukrainian military conducted multiple operations, including liberating Izium, Kupiansk, and Balakliia, and conducting the Kursk operation.Sub-event
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  1. Intensified strikes are underway in the region, prompting preparations of new air defense measures in Sumy.Sub-event
  2. Putin claimed Luhansk capture and security zone expansion in Sumy/Kharkiv; ISW debunked Kostiantynivka claims.1 source
  3. Strikes continued across multiple regions, including the addition of Kherson to the targeted areas.1 source
  4. Guided aerial bombs struck Zaporizhzhia, while Ukrainian forces shot down attack drones and launched strikes across southeastern Ukraine.Sub-event
  5. The mayor of Sumy used the Telegram platform to report attacks on the city's infrastructure.Sub-event
  6. Escalated aerial attacks are underway, with drone strikes targeting Zaporizhzhia and military strikes hitting Dnipro.Sub-event
  7. Russian forces are advancing in multiple directions, including Vovchansk and Konstantinovka, and Putin confirmed continued offensive operations.1 source
  8. Russian forces launched guided aerial bombs targeting the city of Sumy, while the Air Force warned of threats near Poltava, and DSNS responded to strikes in Zaporizhzhia.Sub-event
  9. Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery while Russian forces shelled cities in the region.1 source
  10. Drone attacks hit Moscow's oil refinery and energy sites in Crimea.1 source
  11. Ukraine targeted Russian oil facilities while Russia struck targets in Ukraine.1 source
  12. Zelenskyy warned of massive attacks as strikes continued in Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Kherson.1 source
  13. New strikes hit Moscow oil refinery and Zaporizhzhia, expanding the conflict scope.1 source
  14. New strikes occurred in Moscow and Tyumen, alongside ongoing attacks in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia.1 source
  15. Strikes continued across multiple regions, with targets including oil facilities and apartment buildings.1 source

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