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Russian strikes kill at least 13 in Ukraine as Zelensky warns of winter power crisis

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Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 13 people across Ukraine in the past 24 hours, with President Volodymyr Zelensky warning on Saturday that the country now faces a winter with virtually no intact thermal power plants after sustained attacks on energy infrastructure. Speaking in Belgrade, Zelensky said overnight strikes had killed four people, including a three-year-old child, in the Kyiv region, while shelling of frontline communities brought the 24-hour death toll to 13 .

On Sunday, Russian forces launched 61 missiles—56 of them ballistic—along with over 1,560 strike drones and 1,540 guided bombs at Ukrainian targets, according to Zelensky. The attacks hit Kharkiv, Odesa, Pavlohrad and nine other regions, killing two in Kharkiv after a drone destroyed four floors of a residential building and injuring 17 others in Odesa and Pavlohrad . In Odesa, a combined missile and drone assault left at least eight injured and disrupted water service, while a missile strike on a 10-story residential building in Kharkiv killed two and injured 21 .

Ukraine’s air defenses neutralized 174 drones and five loitering munitions overnight, the General Staff reported . Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes on Russian territory, targeting Belgorod, where officials said three people were killed and 25 injured, with four apartment blocks damaged . Additional strikes hit the Black Sea ports of Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik, as well as an S-400 missile system in Gelendzhik that had launched six missiles at Ukraine the previous day .

Zelensky also warned that North Korea could send up to 50,000 troops to support Russia’s war effort, according to The Independent . The Ukrainian military reported 231 combat engagements, 75 airstrikes, and 10,284 kamikaze drone attacks on Friday, with Russian losses including 1,130 troops, two tanks, and 41 artillery systems .

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🇺🇦 President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday during a visit to Belgrade that Ukraine was facing a winter with basically no working thermal power plants as overnight Russian strikes left four dead, including a child, in the Kyiv region u.afp.com/SHYQ

🇺🇦 President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday during a visit to Belgrade that Ukraine was facing a winter with basically no working thermal power plants as overnight Russian strikes left four dead, including a child, in the Kyiv region u.afp.com/SHYQ

bluesky_AFP English · about 3 hours ago

61 missiles, 1,560+ strike drones and 1,540 aerial bombs in one week. Zelensky says 56 missiles flew on ballistic trajectories. The latest Russian attacks killed 2 people in Kharkiv, injured 8 in Odesa and 9 in Pavlohrad, including 4 children, while also hitting energy infrastructure. #Ukraine

61 missiles, 1,560+ strike drones and 1,540 aerial bombs in one week. Zelensky says 56 missiles flew on ballistic trajectories. The latest Russian attacks killed 2 people in Kharkiv, injured 8 in Odesa and 9 in Pavlohrad, including 4 children, while also hitting energy infrastructure. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

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Unmanned Systems Forces strike Russian S-400 Triumph system in Gelendzhik and three vessels in Black Sea On the night of August 9, the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck three anti-aircraft missile systems, two radar stations on Russian territory, and three more vessels of the Russian shadow fleet in the Black Sea.

ukrinform · about 3 hours ago

WP: Пентагон просить оборонні компанії терміново наростити виробництво озброєнь  #Russia #Ukraine

WP: Пентагон просить оборонні компанії терміново наростити виробництво озброєнь #Russia #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

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Injuries reported in overnight attacks by Ukraine and Russia

news.yahoo.com · about 3 hours ago

Odesa came under one of its heaviest combined attacks, with local channels reporting 70+ Shahed drones and about 20 missiles in two hours. At least eight people were injured, and much of the city lost water service. In Kharkiv, two people were killed and 12 injured after a residential high-rise was hit.  #Ukraine #Odesa #Kharkiv #RussiaUkraineWar

Odesa came under one of its heaviest combined attacks, with local channels reporting 70+ Shahed drones and about 20 missiles in two hours. At least eight people were injured, and much of the city lost water service. In Kharkiv, two people were killed and 12 injured after a residential high-rise was hit. #Ukraine #Odesa #Kharkiv #RussiaUkraineWar

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

Live From Europe

Zelensky says Russia fired 61 missiles, 56 of them ballistic, over 1,560 drones and 1,540 guided bombs at Ukraine this week alone. Kharkiv, Odesa, Pavlograd and 9 other regions hit. 2 killed in Kharkiv after a drone took out four floors of a residential building.

telegram_WarTranslated · about 4 hours ago

Live From Europe

Russia launches massive overnight missile attack on Odesa Oblast; Air Force does not disclose number of missiles Russian forces attacked Odesa Oblast on the night of 8-9 August with ballistic, anti-ship and anti-radiation missiles, but unlike in previous reports, Ukraines Air Force did not specify the total number of missiles launched.

ukrpravda · about 4 hours ago

Russia struck Kharkiv and Odesa in separate attacks. A missile hit a 10-story residential building in Kharkiv, killing 2 people and injuring 21; the 7th through 9th floors were destroyed. In Odesa Oblast, at least 8 people were injured in a combined missile and drone attack. #Ukraine

Russia struck Kharkiv and Odesa in separate attacks. A missile hit a 10-story residential building in Kharkiv, killing 2 people and injuring 21; the 7th through 9th floors were destroyed. In Odesa Oblast, at least 8 people were injured in a combined missile and drone attack. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 4 hours ago

179 targets stopped overnight. Ukraines Air Force says defenses downed or suppressed 174 of 202 Russian drones plus 5 Banderol loitering munitions. Odesa was the main target as Russia also fired Iskander-M/S-400, Onyx and Kh-31P missiles. Hits were recorded at 22 locations. #Ukraine

179 targets stopped overnight. Ukraines Air Force says defenses downed or suppressed 174 of 202 Russian drones plus 5 Banderol loitering munitions. Odesa was the main target as Russia also fired Iskander-M/S-400, Onyx and Kh-31P missiles. Hits were recorded at 22 locations. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 4 hours ago

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Russia launches missile attack on Odesa: buildings and infrastructure damaged, eight injured Russian forces launched a missile attack on Odesa on the night of 8-9 August, injuring eight people.

ukrpravda · about 5 hours ago

KYIV INDEPENDENT: General Staff: Russia has lost 1,457,740 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022  The figure includes 1,130 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff of Ukraines Armed Forces. #Ukraine

KYIV INDEPENDENT: General Staff: Russia has lost 1,457,740 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 The figure includes 1,130 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff of Ukraines Armed Forces. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 5 hours ago

09 Aug 2026,  Day 1,628 of russias invasion has begun, yesterday #Ukraine faced 231 combat engagements, 75 air strikes, 10,284 kamikaze drones, and 3,137 shelling attacks. Key assaults occurred in Sumy, Chernihiv, Slobozhanshchyna, Kursk, Kupiansk, Lyman, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, Huliaipole, and Orikhiv. Ukraine destroyed 1,130 enemy troops, 2 tanks, 41 artillery systems, and 1,642 drones. No attacks occurred in Dnipro sector, Volyn, or Polissya.

09 Aug 2026, Day 1,628 of russias invasion has begun, yesterday #Ukraine faced 231 combat engagements, 75 air strikes, 10,284 kamikaze drones, and 3,137 shelling attacks. Key assaults occurred in Sumy, Chernihiv, Slobozhanshchyna, Kursk, Kupiansk, Lyman, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, Huliaipole, and Orikhiv. Ukraine destroyed 1,130 enemy troops, 2 tanks, 41 artillery systems, and 1,642 drones. No attacks occurred in Dnipro sector, Volyn, or Polissya.

mastodon bot · about 5 hours ago

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🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Odessa has been subjected to one of the most massive drone and missile attacks. In two hours, more than 70 attack drones and 20 missiles of various types were launched at the region. @Intelslava

telegram_Intel Slava · about 5 hours ago

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Russias Belgorod comes under drone attack as explosions and fires reported The Russian city of Belgorod came under a drone attack on the night of 8-9 August, with a series of explosions reported across the city.

ukrpravda · about 5 hours ago

Live From Europe

Air defense neutralizes 174 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine overnight Ukraines air defense forces neutralized 174 drones and five Banderol loitering munitions used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine from the evening of August 8.

ukrinform · about 5 hours ago

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One person injured in Russian drone strike on Mykolaiv Oblast One person has been injured in a Russian drone attack on Mykolaiv Oblast.

ukrpravda · about 6 hours ago

Day 1,628 of the full scale invasion has begun Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to August 09, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine🔷 Yesterday 1,130 enemy, killed or wounded

Day 1,628 of the full scale invasion has begun Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to August 09, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine🔷 Yesterday 1,130 enemy, killed or wounded

mastodon bot · about 6 hours ago

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Russian army loses 1,130 troops in war against Ukraine over past day Russias total combat losses in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to August 9, 2026, have reached approximately 1,457,740 personnel, including 1,130 troops killed or injured over the past 24 hours.

ukrinform · about 6 hours ago

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 – Ukraine was unable of downing a single Russian missile during last nights attack, with only drones and Banderol loitering munitions being intercepted. ▶️ None of the Iskander-M/S-400 (ballistic), Onyx (anti-ship), or Kh-31P (anti-radar) missiles were intercepted. Ukraine also admitted to direct hits in at least 22 locations, with additional damage due to falling debris in another 6. ▶️ The main target of the attack was Odessa. @GeoPWatch

telegram_GeoPWatch · about 6 hours ago

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Russian army launches 974 attacks on Zaporizhzhia region over past day, two injured Russian forces launched 974 attacks on 59 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours. Two people were injured in enemy attacks on the Zaporizhzhia district.

ukrinform · about 6 hours ago

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Russian forces strike Kharkiv, casualties reported Russian forces struck Kharkivs Saltivskyi district this morning, hitting apartment buildings and killing two people and injuring others.

ukrinform · about 6 hours ago

Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck Odesa on the night of August 9, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. The Odesa Regional Military Administration reported fires in both apartment and private houses. #Russia #Odesa

Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck Odesa on the night of August 9, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. The Odesa Regional Military Administration reported fires in both apartment and private houses. #Russia #Odesa

mastodon bot · about 6 hours ago

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Russian missile attack damages residential buildings in Odesa, injures at least 6  Sehrii Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, reported that buildings have been damaged in several districts of the city. Car fires were also seen in Odesa. #Ukraine

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Russian missile attack damages residential buildings in Odesa, injures at least 6 Sehrii Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, reported that buildings have been damaged in several districts of the city. Car fires were also seen in Odesa. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 7 hours ago

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Russian forces attack Odesa with ballistic missiles, drones, six injured Russian forces attacked Odesa overnight with ballistic missiles and attack drones, injuring six people and damaging residential buildings and infrastructure.

ukrinform · about 7 hours ago

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Fires seen in Russias Belgorod amid reported Ukrainian drone attack  Ukraines military reportedly launched a wide-ranging drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod overnight on Aug. 9, Russian Telegram media channels reported. #Ukraine

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Fires seen in Russias Belgorod amid reported Ukrainian drone attack Ukraines military reportedly launched a wide-ranging drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod overnight on Aug. 9, Russian Telegram media channels reported. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 8 hours ago

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Russian forces strike Pavlohrad, five people injured Russian forces carried out strikes on Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, with five people reportedly injured.

ukrinform · about 10 hours ago

@realjakebroe Ukraine struck another two oil refineries in Syzran and Ilsky as well as the Wildberries distribution center in Yekaterinburg.  Ukraine continues their drone campaign of mass destruction targeting over 200 Russian ships and over 200 energy targets in the occupied territories. #Russia#RealJakeBroe #Politics #Ukraine 8/8/2026

@realjakebroe Ukraine struck another two oil refineries in Syzran and Ilsky as well as the Wildberries distribution center in Yekaterinburg. Ukraine continues their drone campaign of mass destruction targeting over 200 Russian ships and over 200 energy targets in the occupied territories. #Russia#RealJakeBroe #Politics #Ukraine 8/8/2026

mastodon bot · about 10 hours ago

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🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — The Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a drone attack on the Russian border city of Belgorod. Several one-way attack drones struck multi-story residential buildings. @IntelSlava

telegram_Intel Slava · about 11 hours ago

We understand all their weak points — Zelensky satisfied with Ukraines 40-day campaign, suggests more strikes on Russian logistics planned #UkraineWe understand all their weak ...

We understand all their weak points — Zelensky satisfied with Ukraines 40-day campaign, suggests more strikes on Russian logistics planned #UkraineWe understand all their weak ...

mastodon bot · about 12 hours ago