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strikeAug 16, 2026

Mass drone attack hits Moscow as Russia launches deadly strikes in Ukraine

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Hundreds of drones targeted Moscow on Sunday, August 16, as Russia launched missile strikes that killed three people and wounded more than a dozen in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, officials on the two sides said.

Source: Le Monde with AFP — Read the full report

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  • Le Monde with AFPBy Le Monde with AFP

    Hundreds of drones targeted Moscow on Sunday, August 16, as Russia launched missile strikes that killed three people and wounded more than a dozen in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, officials on the two sides said. Amid the intense hostilities, three people were also killed in t…

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