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Russia Says It Shot Down 800+ Ukrainian Drones Overnight

8/18/2026

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Russia said it shot down over 800 Ukrainian drones overnight, reporting six fatalities.
A Wildberries warehouse in Moscow burned after a drone strike, killing an 83-year-old and injuring three.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said missile-drone attacks on Kyiv killed two, injured 14 and sparked fires.
Russian missiles hit the Kremenchuk oil refinery and ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Kryvyi Rih, killing three and injuring 13 workers.

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Russia said it shot down over 800 Ukrainian drones overnight, reporting six fatalities.
A Wildberries warehouse in Moscow burned after a drone strike, killing an 83-year-old and injuring three.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said missile-drone attacks on Kyiv killed two, injured 14 and sparked fires.
Russian missiles hit the Kremenchuk oil refinery and ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Kryvyi Rih, killing three and injuring 13 workers.