Overview

• Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 140 drones and four missiles overnight into Aug. 18, with 88 drones shot down or suppressed across multiple regions.
• A Kharkiv apartment block was struck by Shahed drones, killing seven people — including a 1.5-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy — and injuring about 20, according to local officials.
• Regional authorities reported three deaths in Zaporizhzhia and infrastructure damage in Odesa, where a fuel facility caught fire, and in Sumy, where Sumy State University was hit.
• UN and UNICEF condemned the renewed attacks on populated areas as nationwide death toll estimates ranged from at least 10 to 14, with children among the victims.
• Ukrainian officials reported an even larger wave early Aug. 19 — 270 drones and 10 missiles — alongside widespread shelling as leaders in Washington discussed potential security guarantees for Ukraine.