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Drone and missile strikes kill at least 16 across Ukraine

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes killed at least 16 people across Ukraine and Russia within 24 hours.
The United Nations warned civilian deaths are rising as both sides intensified long-range strikes and diplomatic talks stalled.
Ukrainian officials said Russian strikes killed six civilians in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk, including a 17-year-old girl.
Russian officials reported Ukrainian attacks killed four civilians in the Krasnodar and Belgorod regions.

History

Historical Context

In March 1999 NATO launched Operation Allied Force, a 78-day air campaign against Yugoslavia that flew over 38,000 combat missions, dropped more than 10,000 tons of ordnance and killed an estimated 1,200 civilians, per the United Nations. That civilian toll and diplomatic pressure resurface as Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have killed at least 16 civilians, drawing fresh UN condemnation.

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Story summary

Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes killed at least 16 people across Ukraine and Russia within 24 hours.
The United Nations warned civilian deaths are rising as both sides intensified long-range strikes and diplomatic talks stalled.
Ukrainian officials said Russian strikes killed six civilians in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk, including a 17-year-old girl.
Russian officials reported Ukrainian attacks killed four civilians in the Krasnodar and Belgorod regions.

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