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Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight, injuring at least 20 people

Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv and eastern and southern cities, injuring about 20, damaging homes, infrastructure, and causing fires, officials reported.

  • On Feb. 26, 2026, Russia launched a combined missile-and-drone assault across Ukraine, striking Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih and injuring about 20 people, local authorities said.
  • Shortly after last week’s Geneva peace talks, U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepared to meet in Geneva on Feb. 26 to pursue an end to the war with Russia.
  • In Kharkiv, officials reported two missiles and 17 drones struck the city injuring at least 14 people, while Zaporizhzhia authorities said drones damaged 19 apartment buildings and a shopping centre, leaving about 500 homes without heating.
  • Authorities warned that casualty and damage tallies are provisional, while monitoring channels reported possible follow-up missile launches from Russian strategic aircraft.
  • The Geneva agenda lists Rustem Umerov, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, but organizers say talks led by Trump have so far failed to make meaningful progress.
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Russian attacks on several Ukrainian cities overnight wounded 23 people, Ukrainian authorities said today. Russian forces also attacked the capital Kiev, where several explosions rang out. Despite the continued hostilities, the two sides have once again exchanged the bodies of fallen soldiers. According to Moscow, a thousand bodies have been returned to Ukraine.

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Russia attacked Ukraine with rockets and drones last night, causing damage to residential buildings. At least one person died and more than 20 were injured in the eastern and southern regions. The local authorities declared the attack to be directed to Kiev, the Kiev and Harkov region, in the east of the country, while the drones attacked Zaporjie in the south. According to President Volodimir Zelenski, in total, there were 420 drones and nearly…

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The victim in Zaporizhia. Explosions also in Kharkiv and Kiev, in the capital the citizens in the shelters (ANSA)

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About 20 people were wounded in attacks by Russian missiles and drones in the east and south of Ukraine, local authorities announced today.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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The Kyiv Independent broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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