In one of its largest aerial attack, Ukraine kills atleast six in Russia
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- Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on Sunday (August 16, 2026), killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war
- Russia's Ministry of Defense said it destroyed 822 drones overnight, with 600 of them headed toward the Russian capital
- Rostov region saw five deaths across three towns that came under attack, according to local Governor Yury Slyusar
- An 83-year-old man was killed in the Moscow region after a Ukrainian drone struck a private home, extending the attack's reach deep into Russian territory
Why it matters: With 600 of 822 intercepted drones aimed at Moscow, the capital absorbed the bulk of the salvo — a scale that puts civilian areas far from the front line within reach of Kyiv's drone campaign. Rostov and Moscow region casualties on the same night show the strikes are no longer confined to border regions.
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