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Drone and missile attacks caused deaths and injuries in Belgorod, Kharkiv and Odesa.
10 Aug 2026, 04:05 am · Updated 10 Aug 2026, 11:05 am
Fresh Russian and Ukrainian attacks have caused civilian casualties on both sides.
Ukrainian drones reportedly killed five people in Russia’s Belgorod region.
Russian strikes killed two people in Kharkiv and injured civilians in Kharkiv and Odesa.
The incidents reflect the continuing civilian toll as both sides maintain long-range attacks away from the immediate front line.
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