Russian ballistic strikes on Dnipro region and Ukrainian retaliation, Aug 2026 · Fulcrum

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Russian ballistic strikes on Dnipro region and Ukrainian retaliation, Aug 2026

August 9, 2026Developing

Between approximately 9 and 14 August 2026, Russia intensified ballistic missile and rocket attacks targeting the Dnipropetrovsk region and other parts of Ukraine, destroying a WHO warehouse in Dnipro among other targets. Ukraine reportedly struck back against a Russian military airbase it identified as responsible for the ballistic attacks.

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What we know

Russia destroyed a World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro in a strike on or around 9 August 2026. 1
Russian ballistic attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region intensified around 13 August 2026, with Kyiv also claiming Ukrainian ground advances in the area. 3
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the period killed at least 8 people, including a train crew, and injured approximately 50. 2
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed an infant and injured at least 49 people over the subsequent day. 5
Ukraine reportedly struck a Russian military airbase it identified as the launch point for ballistic missile attacks, with rockets also targeting Samara in Russia. 4

What we don't know yet

The specific type of ballistic missiles used in the Dnipropetrovsk strikes has not been confirmed in available claims. 3
The success and extent of damage from Ukraine's reported retaliatory strike on the Russian military airbase has not been independently verified. 4
Casualty figures across the period remain unverified and may be incomplete. 5 2
It is unclear whether the Kyiv claim of a Dnipropetrovsk ground advance refers to Ukrainian or Russian advances. 3

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Fulcrum (2026). "Russian ballistic strikes on Dnipro region and Ukrainian retaliation, Aug 2026." https://fulcrum.watch/events/russian-ballistic-strikes-on-dnipro-region-and-ukrainian-retaliation-aug-2026

Russian ballistic strikes on Dnipro region and Ukrainian retaliation, Aug 2026

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