Civilian casualties climb as Russia and Ukraine exchange fresh strikes

France 24 Tuesday 11 August 2026, 13:03 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read

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Russia and Ukraine traded fresh strikes overnight, with Moscow targeting Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk. Ukraine retaliated with a drone attack on Russia’s Voronezh region. Falling debris set fire to a Wildberries warehouse. Ukraine’s military said it also struck a Russian oil refinery in Orsk. The exchange of strikes comes after a deadly weekend of attacks, with civilian casualties mounting on both sides. [Image text:] RUSSIA UKRAINE Civilian casualties continue to climb in fresh exchange of strikes

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