Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:53am on 16 Aug 2026,Sunday International
At least 3 people have been killed and more than 10 injured in the latest Russian aerial attacks across Ukraine, officials said. Russian missiles and drones struck several areas, including a book market in Kyiv, where firefighters battled a major overnight fire. Ukraine said it had shot down 3 Russian missiles and nearly 100 drones. In Zaporizhzhia, 2 people were killed after a guided bomb destroyed a house, while Dnipropetrovsk reported 1 death and 14 injuries. Meanwhile, Moscow said around 600 Ukrainian drones targeted the capital overnight, injuring 3 people and hitting a Wildberries warehouse. (PC: BBC)
