# At least 17 killed in Russian strike on Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/video/25224

- BBC News, 2026-08-18 14:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_XCWEN6MuY

> At least 17 people have been killed in the latest wave of Russian missile and drone attacks, according to Ukrainian officials. Civilian casualties are rising as the strikes exploit weaknesses in Ukraine’s air defences, with Kyiv and cities in the east targeted.

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