Ukraine theater · Explosion
Russian drone strikes apartment building in Smila, injuring five
A Russian drone packed with shrapnel struck a high-rise apartment building in Smila, Cherkasy Oblast, overnight on Aug. 14, injuring five people, according to Ihor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Oblast Military Administration.
Why it matters
This attack is part of ongoing Russian drone strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, causing casualties and damage.
Linked public sources
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