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Deadly cross-border strikes hit Ukraine and Russia following shopping center attack

Exchanges of drones and missiles kill at least 10 people across both nations as search operations continue in Kryvyi Rih.

Updated Aug 24, 2026 · 02:15 UTC6 reports

The short version

Russian strikes killed at least seven people across Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, while Ukrainian drone strikes inside Russia killed at least three people in the Krasnodar region.
The casualties follow a deadly Friday drone strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih that left 16 dead, roughly 130 injured, and several missing.
Ukraine targeted deep-lying Russian energy and logistics infrastructure, including an oil refinery in the Samara region.
Search and rescue operations remain active in central Ukraine as officials warn of depleted air defense stockpiles against ballistic strikes.

Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least seven people in Ukraine on Saturday, including casualties in the Kyiv region, a rail facility in the capital, and multiple locations across the Zaporizhzhia region.[CBS News · Associated Press]
Russian officials reported that a Ukrainian drone strike in the Krasnodar region killed three people, including two children, and injured two adults.[CBS News · Associated Press]
The death toll from a Friday drone strike on a Kryvyi Rih shopping mall reached 16, with about 130 wounded, following what Ukrainian officials called a consecutive double-tap attack targeting first responders.[BBC News · Associated Press]
Ukrainian long-range drones struck industrial infrastructure in Russia's Samara region, including the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery and a warehouse for retailer Ozon.[BBC News · Associated Press]
During a visit to Kyiv, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul condemned the increased aerial bombardment and pledged an additional $58 million in humanitarian assistance.[CBS News]

The exact number of people remaining missing under the rubble in Kryvyi Rih varies between four and nine across official and media updates.[BBC News · CBS News · Associated Press]
Total casualty figures and damage reports from deep drone strikes within Russia have not been independently verified.[BBC News · CBS News]