Russian Strike Kills 10 in Ukraine as Kyiv Launches Record Drone Attack on Moscow

On August 18, 2026, a Russian missile strike killed 10 people in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, according to regional officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed a response to the attack. In a separate escalation, Ukraine launched a major drone assault on the Moscow region, with the mayor saying 620 drones were involved and local authorities reporting injuries among civilians. Russian state news agency TASS described the attempted UAV attack as the largest in two years.