Russia launches overnight drone barrage on Ukraine as Kyiv strikes Crimea power plant
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Russia launched a massive overnight drone attack on Ukraine on Friday, sending 135 Shahed-type and other unmanned aerial vehicles toward the country, with Ukrainian air defenses downing 107 and recording 27 hits at 16 locations, according to Ukrinform .
In Sumy city, the attack damaged residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, injuring six people, including a 16-year-old girl, according to Serhii Kryvosheyenko, head of the Sumy City Military Administration. Fires broke out in the Kovpakiv district, including in a two-story residential building, with nine residential buildings damaged across four locations. A shop, gas station infrastructure, roadway sections, and several vehicles were also damaged .
In the Kharkiv region, Russian drones struck the village of Lebyazhe in the Chuhuiv district, killing two women and injuring two others. The attack destroyed and damaged several private homes and sparked a fire covering approximately 400 square meters, with five residential buildings and vehicles catching fire, according to the State Emergency Service .
Ukrainian officials also reported that Russian forces attacked the Tabaky border crossing with Moldova in the Odesa region, damaging buildings and structures and suspending traffic. Vehicles were redirected to other crossing points, and Moldovan authorities were informed .
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces struck the Tavri power station in Russian-occupied Crimea with jet-powered drones, with anti-aircraft fire and explosions visible near the peninsula’s second-largest plant, according to GeoPWatch . Earlier, Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Perm Oil Refinery, causing a fire and multiple explosions, with locals reporting pillars of smoke rising from the facility .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sought approval to use Starlink-equipped drones against Russian ballistic missile launchers, requiring consent from Starlink chief Elon Musk, according to the Financial Times . Zelenskyy previously urged U.S. officials to facilitate Ukraine’s access to Starlink for guiding strikes within Russian territory.
Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets on Thursday to destroy a suspected Russian marine drone near the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea, a critical facility expected to make Romania the EU’s largest gas producer when operational in 2027 .
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned Russian ballistic missile strikes on Thursday that killed 17 people and injured more than 40 in and around Kyiv, significantly damaging homes, a school, a children’s hospital, and a kindergarten. “Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are a clear violation of international humanitarian law, wherever they occur, and they must stop immediately,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said .
Zelenskyy stated that a failure by Ukraine’s allies to replenish air defense missiles was costing civilian lives, according to news reports .
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Russia attacks border crossing with Moldova in Odesa region, traffic suspended During a Russian drone attack on the Odesa region overnight on August 21, the infrastructure of the international Tabaky border crossing with Moldova was hit.
ukrinform · about 2 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago
KYIV POST: Russia Unleashes 135 Drones on Ukraine, Killing 2 in Kharkiv Region and Injuring 6 in Sumy Russia launched 135 drones at Ukraine overnight, with 107 intercepted or suppressed. Strikes damaged homes and civilian infrastructure in Sumy, where 6 were injured, while two women were killed and two people wounded in Kharkiv region. #Ukraine
mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago
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ukrinform · about 2 hours ago
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financial times · about 2 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago
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independent · about 2 hours ago
Russian drone hits residential building in Sumy, two injured Two people were injured after a Russian drone struck a residential building in Sumy.
ukrinform · about 2 hours ago
Russian forces attack Lebiazhe in Kharkiv region with drones: Two killed, two injured Russian forces attacked the village of Lebiazhe in the Kharkiv region with drones overnight, killing two people and injuring two others.
ukrinform · about 2 hours ago
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japantoday · about 2 hours ago
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telegram_Intel Slava · about 2 hours ago
Ukrainian air defences down 107 out of 135 Russian drones, hits recorded at 16 locations Russia launched 135 Shahed and other attack drones overnight, with Ukrainian air defences destroying or jamming 107 and 27 hits recorded at 16 locations.
ukrpravda · about 2 hours ago
Ukraines air defenses down 107 out of 135 Russian drones launched overnight Ukrainian air defense neutralized 107 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine since the evening of August 20. Hits by 27 enemy drones were recorded at several locations.
ukrinform · about 2 hours ago
📰 The drone war is coming for global shipping🔗 #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine
mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago
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intellinews · about 3 hours ago
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intellinews · about 3 hours ago
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independent · about 3 hours ago
In #Ukraine military just abduct people who dont want to fight against #Russia and use them as a cannon fodder
mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago
Update of 21 Aug 2026, russia launched 1 missile strike, 44 cruise missiles, 278 guided bombs, 10,821 drones, and 3,077 shelling raids. Key attack areas: Sumy (Neskuchne, Sopych), Northern/ Southern Slobozhanshchyna, Kursk, Kupiansk, Lyman, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, Huliaipole, Orikhiv. #Ukraine forces repelled assaults, destroyed 1,390 personnel, 3 tanks, 57 artillery systems, 1,980 drones. No offensive ops in Dnipro, Volyn, Polissya.
mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago
Russia is not just bombing cities – it is trying to erase a literary culture. Russian attacks have destroyed about 10m books and 30 of Ukraines annual output. The Ukrainian Book Institute is urging global publishers to step up support.#Ukraine #books #culture
mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago
Russia loses 1,390 soldiers over past day Ukraines General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,390 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.
ukrpravda · about 3 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago
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ukrinform · about 4 hours ago
Russian drones attack Lebiazhe in Kharkiv Oblast overnight: four killed, houses destroyed – photos Four people have been killed and others injured after six Russian drones struck Lebiazhe in the Chuhuiv district, sparking fires and damaging dozens of houses.
ukrpravda · about 4 hours ago
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telegram_Intel Slava · about 4 hours ago
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le monde · about 5 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 5 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 6 hours ago
Military abduct many people for the meat grinder every day in #Ukraine
mastodon bot · about 6 hours ago
Russian forces attack Zaporizhzhia, one injured Russian forces have attacked Zaporizhzhia, injuring a 19-year-old man.
ukrinform · about 6 hours ago