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Belgorod: Six Civilians Killed in Ukrainian Strike, Russian Attacks Target Odessa

Herz — World Desk · 17 August 2026 at 10:49 · 30s summary · 3 min read

The essentials

A Ukrainian missile strike killed six civilians and wounded four people, including a child, in Koloskovo, Russia, on Monday, August 17, 2026. According to France 24, citing regional governor Alexandre Chuvaev, the village is located approximately 15 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The previous night, a Russian attack targeted port infrastructure in Ukraine's Izmail district. In Odessa, a Togolese civilian vessel was damaged and four people were wounded. Death tolls from Sunday's cross strikes remain contradictory.

Six civilians killed in Koloskovo, in Russia's Belgorod region.
Four wounded, including a child, in the Ukrainian strike.
Port infrastructure targeted in Izmail district, Odessa region.
Togolese civilian ship damaged in Odessa; four people wounded.
Sunday's cross-strike death toll remains contradictory across sources.

What We Know

A Ukrainian missile strike killed six civilians in Koloskovo, in Russia's Belgorod region, on Monday, August 17, 2026. Four people, including a child, were wounded, according to regional governor Alexandre Chuvaev.

Koloskovo is located approximately 15 kilometers from the Russia-Ukraine border.

On the night preceding Monday, August 17, a Russian attack targeted port infrastructure in the Izmail district of Ukraine's Odessa region, according to Ukrainian authorities.

Russia's Defense Ministry claims to have struck a military cargo terminal, warehouses containing Western military equipment, and naval drone depots. Reuters has not been able to verify these claims.

Izmail, near the Romanian border, hosts Ukraine's largest port on the Danube River.

Russia also claims to have hit a patrol boat and fuel tanks in a separate strike on Odessa.

A civilian vessel flying a Togolese flag was damaged in Odessa. Four people were wounded, according to the local governor.

Strikes of August 16

On August 16, three people were killed in the Russian regions of Belgorod, Kursk, and Moscow. Four others died in Ukrainian territories controlled by Russia.

In Rostov region, governor Yuri Slyusar reports five deaths following a wave of hundreds of Ukrainian drones. However, this regional toll is disputed.

Russia's Defense Ministry claims to have shot down 822 drones across Russia during the night of August 15-16. This figure has not been independently verified.

In Moscow region, an 83-year-old man died and several people were wounded. The Mayor of Moscow reported at least three wounded and 201 drones shot down in the Moscow region.

A 200,000 square-meter Wildberries warehouse, a Russian e-commerce company, caught fire in Koledino, near Podolsk. Black smoke was observed above the region.

In Ukraine, Russian drones and missiles killed two people at an ArcelorMittal steel mill in Kryvyi Rig. The facility, one of the country's largest steel producers, partially suspended operations.

Another strike killed one person in Kryvyi Rig in the evening. Other attacks resulted in two deaths in Zaporizhzhia region, one in Sumy, and one in Donetsk.

In Kyiv, a Russian attack wounded six people during the night of August 15-16. Ballistic missiles caused a fire in the Obolonskyi district and wounded one person.

A Kyiv book market was also destroyed during Sunday's strikes.