Ukraine Sent Over 600 Drones Toward Moscow Twice in 48 Hours as Kharkiv Strike Killed 10
On August 16 and 18, 2026, Moscow Mayor Sobyanin reported 600 and 620 drones respectively flying toward the Moscow region, while Russia's Defence Ministry claimed intercepting 822 and 791 Ukrainian UAVs nationwide across both nights. A separate Russian strike on Pechenihy in Kharkiv Oblast killed 10 civilians and injured 18, according to the Kharkiv Regional State Administration's August 19 update. The August 18 attack also damaged a chemical plant, disrupted power-grid infrastructure, and cut electricity to between 5,000 and 10,000 consumers in the Moscow region, with figures varying by source.