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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 7, injure 51 as major steel plant hit in overnight barrage; NATO downs drone over Romania
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Russian attacks across Ukraine on August 16 killed at least seven civilians and injured 51 others, with strikes targeting multiple regions including Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
- Ukraine's Air Force reported the use of various missiles and over 100 long-range drones by Russia, with Ukrainian defenses intercepting the majority of these aerial threats.
- The ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih steel plant was hit, resulting in two deaths and 13 injuries, leading to a partial suspension of operations due to damage.
- A Russian drone was shot down over Romanian airspace by a Spanish F-18 fighter jet during a NATO mission, with investigations ongoing into the drone's origin.
- Multiple regions including Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Odesa Oblasts reported casualties and significant damage to civilian infrastructure from continued Russian strikes.
