Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
Russian Strikes on Kryvyi Rih and Kyiv Leave 1 Dead, 16 Injured
Russian forces launched combined ballistic missile and drone attacks on Kryvyi Rih and Kyiv early Sunday morning, Aug. 16. In Kryvyi Rih, strikes on industrial facilities left one person dead and 13 injured, while a separate attack in the Nikopol district injured another individual. In Kyiv, missile strikes caused fires and damage in the Obolonskyi and Holosiivskyi districts, injuring three people.
Why it matters
The attacks highlight Russia's continued use of combined missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian cities, causing casualties and damage to industrial and residential areas.
What's unclear
- The specific types of missiles and drones used in the attacks.
- The extent of damage to industrial facilities in Kryvyi Rih.
- Whether the strikes in Nikopol district were part of the same attack or a separate incident.
Linked public sources
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
- Drone attack sparks fire at aircraft repair plant in occupied Crimea — Yevpatoria
- Nova Poshta details damage after deadly Russian drone strike on Kramatorsk branch — Kramatorsk
- Russian forces strike two civilian buses in Kherson: drivers injured — Kherson
- Russia strikes two industrial facilities in Kremenchuk district with ballistic missiles — Kremenchuk
- Over 10,000 households in Chernihiv left without power after Russian attack on energy facility — Chernihiv