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Russian missiles kill seven, Ukraine strikes refinery, Yabloko barred

8/12/2026

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Russia Strikes

On 11 August 2026 Russian missiles, drones and glide-bombs struck Zaporizhzhia and other Ukrainian cities, killing at least seven civilians.
The Conflict Intelligence Team recorded 327 Russian civilian deaths from Ukrainian attacks in the first seven months of 2026, more than double last year.
Children’s hospital in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district was hit, causing fire but no injuries.
A Russian missile struck an apartment block in Kharkiv’s Saltivskyi district, killing two, injuring 13.

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Russia Missile Assault

On 11 August 2026 Russian missiles, drones and glide-bombs struck Zaporizhzhia and Ukrainian cities, killing at least seven civilians and injuring dozens.
The Institute for the Study of War warned Russia’s winter assault could damage Ukraine’s infrastructure and delay negotiations.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes employed ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea.
Ukraine said a shortage of Patriot interceptors limits its ability to counter the ballistic strikes.

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Russia Bombardment

On 11 August 2026 Russian missiles, drones and glide-bombs struck Zaporizhzhia and other Ukrainian cities, killing at least seven civilians and injuring dozens.
Ukraine’s drone units hit Russia’s Orsk oil refinery, igniting a fire at the 44-million-barrel-per-year plant.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said North-Korean missiles were used, killing seven steel workers and wounding 24.
Russia’s highest court barred the Yabloko party from the September 18-20 parliamentary election.

History

Historical Context

Russian forces seized Crimea in February-March 2014, held a disputed referendum and annexed the peninsula, leading the UN General Assembly to vote 100-11-58 against the move and prompting EU sanctions. The annexation sparked artillery attacks in eastern Ukraine, and on 11 August 2026 Russia launched missiles, drones and North-Korean rockets at Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Kyiv, echoing the earlier escalation.

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Russia Strikes

On 11 August 2026 Russian missiles, drones and glide-bombs struck Zaporizhzhia and other Ukrainian cities, killing at least seven civilians.
The Conflict Intelligence Team recorded 327 Russian civilian deaths from Ukrainian attacks in the first seven months of 2026, more than double last year.
Children’s hospital in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district was hit, causing fire but no injuries.
A Russian missile struck an apartment block in Kharkiv’s Saltivskyi district, killing two, injuring 13.

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