Russian Strikes Kill One, Injure 18 People in Largest Aerial Attack of August
- Russian forces launched a large-scale combined strike with drones and missiles on August 21, 2025, targeting western Ukrainian cities including Mukachevo, Lviv, Lutsk, and Zaporizhzhia.
- The attack followed ongoing conflict since Moscow's 2022 invasion, amid intensive U.S. diplomatic efforts to end the war involving leaders like Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Air defense forces intercepted hundreds of drones and missiles, while the strikes caused fatalities, injuries, fires at a U.S.-linked electronics manufacturer, and damage to dozens of homes.
- Ukrainian officials reported one death and at least 18 injuries, with Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi noting impact on Olena Stepanivna Street and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemning the attack as "just terror against people."
- The strikes highlight Russia's ongoing use of missile and drone attacks far from front lines, suggesting continued instability despite diplomatic attempts to achieve peace.
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On the night of 21 August, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine using drones and missiles, targeting mainly the western regions of the country, including the towns of Lvov and Mukachevo, with casualties and destruction.
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Russian strikes kill one, injure 18 people in largest aerial attack of August
KYIV - Russian overnight attack killed one person, injured at least 18, and struck a U.S. electronics manufacturer in western Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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