Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks, Odesa port damaged
The attacks damaged apartment buildings and civilian infrastructure, while officials said rescue crews were still searching for people trapped under rubble.
- On Aug 9, Russian forces struck the Saltivka district in Kharkiv, hitting a multi-story residential building. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported the attack destroyed the seventh through tenth floors, leaving residents trapped under the rubble.
- The assault followed a deadly barrage against the Kyiv region on Friday, which killed one person in the capital and three in Brovary. Russian forces subsequently unleashed a nationwide wave of drones, missiles, and guided aerial bombs.
- By 7:45 a.m., Terekhov stated at least 12 people had been injured in the Kharkiv high-rise strikes. Rescue operations remain ongoing at the site, with residents still trapped as emergency crews work to provide assistance.
- Early Sunday, Russian strikes in Odesa left at least eight people injured after missiles hit residential buildings. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a separate attack in Pavlohrad injured four children among nine total casualties.
- Additional assaults included two guided aerial bombs on Izium and drone strikes in Kherson. Relentless Russian activity across Ukraine continues to damage civilian infrastructure and cause casualties across multiple districts.
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