- Russia-Ukraine war: Advances, counteroffensives, and international aid
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes across multiple regions, including Sumy, Kharkiv, Moscow, and Zaporizhzhia.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes on August 18, 2026, with reports of damage in Pechenihy, Kharkiv region.
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What happened
Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes on August 18, 2026, with reports of damage in Pechenihy, Kharkiv region.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- President Zelenskyy relies on his Deputy PM for updates as shelling near the border strains infrastructure.Sub-event
Drone strikes targeted Moscow, while damage was reported in Pechenihy, Kharkiv region.1 source
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes across multiple regions, including Sumy, Kharkiv, Moscow, and Zaporizhzhia.Also in this story
- An airstrike targeting the city of Izium occurred within the Kharkiv region.
- Strikes hit a shopping center in Kharkiv, causing fires and injuries, according to local reports.
- Russian forces intensify military operations, including offensive advances and defensive preparations in Moscow, while casualties are moved toward Belarus.
- Ukrainian forces reported the operation of Artan robots near Lyman and in the Zaporizhzhia front.
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The entities involved
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Moscow
capital and most populous city of Russia
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Kharkiv
capital city of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine since 2019
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