Overnight Russian missile and drone attacks strike multiple Ukrainian cities

On August 11, 2026, Russia launched a widespread aerial offensive across Ukraine, targeting the cities of Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, and the Dnipropetrovsk region. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the attack on Zaporizhzhia involved North Korean ballistic missiles, Russian Zircon missiles, and guided aerial bombs. Regional governor Ivan Fedorov confirmed that at least six people were killed in Zaporizhzhia, with the number of injured rising to 109. Additional strikes in the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions claimed six more lives, while one person was injured in Kyiv after warehouses caught fire during the bombardment.

In response to the Russian campaign, Ukraine launched drone strikes against the Voronezh region in Russia, resulting in one death and two injuries. The scale of the overnight assault prompted air-raid alerts across several Ukrainian regions. Authorities are currently managing the aftermath, including fire suppression and medical aid for the wounded, while investigations into the specific munitions used by Russian forces remain ongoing.