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Russian Missiles Kill 10, Injure 17 in Pechenihy, Kharkiv Oblast

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Two Russian Banderol cruise missiles struck the village of Pechenihy in Kharkiv Oblast at 08:40, hitting a post office and shops at a crossroads ringed by homes just as residents were heading to work, according to settlement head Oleksandr Husarov. At least 10 people were killed and 17 injured; a cafe and at least 7 vehicles were set ablaze, 10 private homes and a store were damaged across roughly 400 square meters. President Zelensky said Russia "brutally struck a crowded crossroads" and vowed a response, while Acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Moscow of continuing "to drag out the war instead of accepting Ukraine's realistic ceasefire proposals."

Emergency workers respond after a Russian missile strike on Pechenihy, Kharkiv Oblast, August 18, 2026
Emergency workers respond after a Russian missile strike on Pechenihy, Kharkiv Oblast, August 18, 2026 — Euromaidan Press