Russia–Ukraine war: reported attacks in August 2026
The ledger logged 21 reported events in the Russia–Ukraine war theater in August 2026, down from 22 in July 2026. 14 were attributed to Russia, the most of any party.
The ledger logs incidents covered in our own reporting that we could tie to a named source. It is not an exhaustive count of every attack in these conflicts.
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- August 31, 2026
August 2026: every logged event
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| Date | Place | Actor | Target | What was reported | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myla | Russia | Residential | A Russian strike hit the Ukrainian settlement of Myla; community leader Taras Didych was killed while rushing to help survivors.Reported: 1 killedOur report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Bucha district, Kyiv region | Russia | MixedDrone | A Russian drone strike hit a munitions warehouse in Bucha district near Kyiv, triggering secondary blasts that killed at least 37 people and injured 42.Reported: 37 killed, 42 injuredOur report | Times of Israel ↗ | |
| Care home, Kyiv region | Russia | Residential | Russia struck a residential care home in the Kyiv region, killing at least 34 people in what AP confirmed as the deadliest single strike on Ukraine in 2026.Reported: 34 killedOur report | AP News ↗ | |
| Kyiv region | Russia | ResidentialDrone | Russian drones struck homes and warehouses near Kyiv for a second straight day, continuing Moscow's bombardment of the capital region.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Afipsky oil refinery, Krasnodar region | Ukraine | EnergyDrone | Ukraine's overnight drone campaign struck Russia's Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar, killing two people and setting the facility and a nearby gas plant ablaze.Reported: 2 killedOur report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Ukraine (multiple locations) | Russia | Mixed | Russian strikes across Ukraine the day after the mall attack killed at least six more people.Reported: 6 killedOur report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Central Ukraine (shopping center) | Russia | Civilian infrastructureDrone | Russian forces struck a shopping center in central Ukraine using a deliberate "double-tap" drone attack, ultimately killing at least 16 people and wounding 121.Reported: 16 killed, 121 injuredOur report | BBC ↗ | |
| Kyiv and surrounding region | Russia | MixedDrones + missiles | Russia's overnight missile and drone assault on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least 16 people and wounded dozens, as the death toll climbed through the day; apartment blocks and warehouses were among the structures hit.Reported: 16 killedOur report | NDTV ↗ | |
| Moscow, Russia | Ukraine | MixedDrone | Ukraine launched a large-scale drone offensive targeting Moscow.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Kyiv | Russia | MixedMissile | Russia struck Kyiv with missiles, sparking fires across the capital and injuring at least one person.Reported: 1 injuredOur report | Reuters ↗ | |
| Near Moscow, Russia (Wildberries distribution hub) | Ukraine | Civilian infrastructureDrone | Ukraine carried out its largest drone attack of 2026, destroying a major Wildberries distribution hub near Moscow and killing at least seven people.Reported: 7 killedOur report | The Independent ↗ | |
| Ukraine (unspecified location) | Russia | Residential | A separate Russian strike killed a Ukrainian woman elsewhere in the country the same day.Reported: 1 killedOur report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Near Moscow, Russia | Ukraine | Civilian infrastructureDrone | The same overnight operation included a Ukrainian drone attack on a warehouse near Moscow.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Ukraine (railway and port facilities) | Russia | Civilian infrastructure | Russia said its forces struck Ukrainian railway and port facilities in retaliation for Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Zaporizhzhia | Russia | MixedMissile | Russia fired North Korean ballistic missiles in overnight strikes on Zaporizhzhia, killing at least six people and injuring 19, part of a wider campaign that killed nine across Ukraine; the toll later rose to 10.Reported: 6 killed, 19 injuredOur report | BBC ↗ | |
| Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, Russia | Ukraine | EnergyDrone | Ukrainian drone strikes hit the oil refinery hub of Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region, killing at least 13 people and wounding 39.Reported: 13 killed, 39 injuredOur report | BBC ↗ | |
| Yaroslavl region and Bashkortostan, Russia | Ukraine | EnergyDrone | Ukrainian drones struck Russian oil refineries in the Yaroslavl region and Bashkortostan, part of a deep-strike campaign on Russian refining capacity.Our report | The Moscow Times ↗ | |
| Kyiv region | Russia | MixedDrones + missiles | A two-hour Russian missile and drone barrage on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least 17 people and wounded 44.Reported: 17 killed, 44 injuredOur report | NPR ↗ | |
| Engels air base and Saratov oil refinery, Russia; Crimea | Ukraine | MixedDrone | Ukrainian drones killed nine people in southern Russia and occupied Crimea, striking military and fuel infrastructure including the Engels air base and the Saratov oil refinery.Reported: 9 killedOur report | AP News ↗ | |
| Zaporizhzhia | Russia | ResidentialGlide bomb | Russia struck Zaporizhzhia with eight glide bombs over roughly 90 minutes, killing one person, injuring 31, and damaging 22 apartment buildings.Reported: 1 killed, 31 injuredOur report | AP News ↗ | |
| Kyiv | Russia | MixedDrones + missiles | Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens; the barrage damaged the Lithuanian embassy.Reported: 9 killedOur report | BBC ↗ |
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Our Ukraine reporting, August 2026
- Ukrainians Mourn Community Leader Killed in Russian Strike on Myla
- Russia Strikes Kyiv Care Home, Killing 34 in Deadliest Attack of 2026
- Russia's Deadliest 2026 Strike on Ukraine Shows Shifting Tactics
- Ukraine Opens Negligence Inquiry After Kyiv Depot Blast Kills 37
- Russian Drone Strike on Kyiv Warehouse Kills at Least 37
- Russia Strikes Near Kyiv, Killing at Least 27
- Russia Kills Civilians, Strikes Homes and Warehouses Near Kyiv
- Russian Drones Strike Kyiv Region Homes and Warehouses, Second Day
- Ukraine Drones Strike Afipsky Refinery in Russia, Killing Two
- Zelensky Vows Response After Mall Attack; Ukraine Drones Hit Russia
- Russian Double-Tap Drone Strikes Kill 14 at Ukrainian Mall
- Six Killed, 90 Wounded in Russian Strike on Ukraine Shopping Center
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