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Last night Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia — people were killed, an industrial facility in Kryvyi Rih was struck, and a gas station in Kharkiv was destroyed; drones flew over Moscow and the Moscow region.
“Glavkom” has assembled a roundup of the night’s main events against 18 of August.
Drones attacked Moscow and the region.
Fire in the Moscow region.
photo: social networks.
In the night of 18 of August, Moscow and the Moscow region of the Russian Federation faced a massive drone attack. As a result of the chaotic operation of Russia’s air defense and debris falling on several residential buildings, fires broke out.
The mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin, traditionally reported about supposedly all air targets being shot down by the Russian Defense Ministry units on the city’s outskirts.
Attack on Zaporizhzhia.
Russia struck Zaporizhzhia with drones.
photo from open sources.
In the night of 18 of August, Russian occupation troops launched a drone strike on Zaporizhzhia, hitting the territory of one of the dacha associations. As a result of the enemy attack a fire broke out. This was reported by Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration.
As a result of the strike, two people were killed — a 43-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman. In addition, the Koshugumska community suffered an enemy attack.
Russia attacked Kryvyi Rih with Shahed drones.
RF attacked Kryvyi Rih with drones.
photo from open sources.
In the night of 18 of August, the Russian invader army delivered a second strike on a metallurgical enterprise in Kryvyi Rih, using kamikaze-type Shahed drones for the attack. This was reported by the head of the city’s Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul.
The first strike with a rectified UAV on the facility was recorded during the day, after which emergency rescue operations began at the site. Later, the enemy carried out a second attack, firing two more drones at the same industrial facility.
RF struck Kharkiv.
Kharkiv hit by a drone attack.
photo from open sources.
In the night of 18 of August, the Russian terrorist army launched a drone strike on Kharkiv. This was reported by Kharkiv’s mayor Ihor Terekhov.
The enemy drone hit a gas station in the Industrial district of the city.
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