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>>> Russian forces launched 59 Shahed drones and decoys against Ukraine on the night of 26 August. Air defenses destroyed or suppressed 47 drones, while 12 reached targets in nine regions, causing damage but failing to achieve large-scale objectives.
>>> Russian shelling struck a coal mine in Donetsk region, killing one worker and injuring three. A power outage trapped 148 miners underground, though all were later evacuated safely.
>>> Russian artillery and drones targeted the M-14 Kherson–Mykolaiv highway, hitting civilian vehicles. Regional authorities warned residents to avoid the route due to continued danger.
>>> Russian bombardment left the city of Toretsk in Donetsk region almost completely destroyed. Another Ukrainian city has been devastated by Moscow’s war.
>>> A fire erupted at the Neftegorsk gas processing plant in Russia’s Samara region after a suspected Ukrainian drone strike. The facility produced dry stripped gas, ethane fractions, light hydrocarbons, and sulfur.
>>> In Rostov-on-Don, explosions and a large fire broke out near Khalturinsky Lane and Moskovskaya Street after a drone attack. Local reports showed significant damage in the city center.