Key facts
- Eight people were killed and 57 injured across Ukraine in the past day due to Russian attacks.
- An oil tanker truck in Odesa Oblast was hit by Russian forces, causing a fire that killed two and injured three.
- Overnight attacks involved Iskander-M ballistic missiles, Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles, Kh-35 guided air-launched missiles, and 138 Shahed-type drones.
- Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 112 drones.
- Fatalities and injuries were reported across multiple oblasts including Kherson, Sumy, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia.
Russian forces carried out widespread attacks across Ukraine over the past day, resulting in eight fatalities and 57 injuries, according to local authorities. In Odesa Oblast, a strike on an oil tanker truck on August 11 killed two people and injured three others. The specific weapon used in this attack was not disclosed by Regional Governor Oleh Kiper.
Overnight on August 12, Russia deployed an Iskander-M ballistic missile, Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles, Kh-35 guided air-launched missiles, and 138 Shahed-type drones, primarily targeting Odesa and Sumy oblasts. Ukrainian air defenses reported intercepting 112 drones over various regions, with missile and drone strikes recorded at 16 locations. Falling debris from downed targets was noted in two areas.
In Kherson Oblast, 33 settlements were targeted, leading to two deaths and 14 injuries. Sumy Oblast saw two men killed in separate incidents, with four other civilians injured. Donetsk Oblast reported one fatality and 14 injuries from attacks on multiple settlements. Zaporizhzhia Oblast recorded one death and nine injuries. Kharkiv Oblast reported eight injuries, including a 15-year-old boy. Chernihiv Oblast sustained two injuries from drone attacks, while Dnipropetrovsk Oblast had two injured in the Nikopol district. In Kyiv Oblast, a 65-year-old man was injured in Brovary district.