# Russian attacks kill 8 and injure 57 across Ukraine as deadly strike hits oil tanker truck in Odesa Oblast

https://mins.news/en/item/20053

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-12 10:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-kill-8-injure-57-across-ukraine-over-past-day-as-deadly-strike-hits-oil-tanker-truck-in-odesa-oblast/

> Russian forces launched overnight attacks on Ukraine on Aug. 12, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The assault involved an Iskander-M ballistic missile, a Kh-31P anti-radiation missile, Kh-35 guided air-launched missiles and 138 Shahed-type drones. Across Ukraine, the attacks killed eight people and wounded 57 over the past day. A deadly strike also hit an oil tanker truck in Odesa Oblast.

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