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Live · Russia-Ukraine strikes: Five killed in night of August 8-9, 2026
Herz — World Desk · · · 30s summary · 3 min read
The essentials
During the night of August 8-9, 2026, exchanges of strikes between Russia and Ukraine killed five people in Russia — in the Belgorod region with 25 wounded — and three in Ukraine (two in Kharkiv and one in Kherson). A Ukrainian drone struck Belgorod, damaging residential buildings and triggering multiple fires. Russian rockets targeted Odessa port and attacked Kharkiv (23 wounded), Kherson, and Pavlohrad, with nine wounded in Pavlohrad including four children. President Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of harming global food security.
- Five deaths total: two in Ukraine (Kharkiv, Odessa), three in Belgorod, Russia
- Ukrainian drone strikes Belgorod on August 9, causing fires and building damage
- Russian rockets target Odessa port: at least six wounded
- Ukrainian drones also targeted Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik on the Black Sea
- EU announces new sanctions against Russian military-industrial complex
- 09.08 13:47Russia's death toll from the Ukrainian drone strike on Belgorod rises to five killed with 25 wounded, according to the regional crisis center. Kharkiv's wounded count is updated to at least 23 confirmed.
- 09.08 13:12Ukraine's death toll rises to three confirmed: two in Kharkiv and one in Kherson. At least 21 wounded confirmed in Kharkiv, nine in Pavlohrad including four children.
What we know
During the night of August 8-9, 2026, exchanges of strikes killed at least five people — two in Ukraine, in the Kharkiv and Odessa regions, and three in Russia, in the Belgorod region — and left dozens wounded, according to Le Monde.
A Ukrainian drone struck the Russian city of Belgorod on August 9, 2026. According to the regional governor, the attack killed three people and damaged several residential buildings, an administrative building and shops, triggering multiple fires.
Russian rockets bombarded the Odessa port during the same night, wounding at least six people.
Ukrainian drones also targeted Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik, two Russian cities situated on the Black Sea.
Deaths in Ukraine2
Deaths in Belgorod (Russia)3
Context
Belgorod is located approximately 30 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The city serves as a crucial logistics hub for supplying Russian troops engaged against Kharkiv and in the Donbas.
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