Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured
In Russia’s border region of Belgorod, Ukrainian drone strikes on Sunday killed five people and injured two dozen others including a 4-year-old boy, according to the regional administration. Firefighters put out a fire after a residential building was hit following Russia’s drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko) Rescuers evacuate an injured civilian after a residential building was hit following Russia’s drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko) In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire of residential buildings following a Russian missiles attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported.
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