Odesa, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia: Massive Russian Strikes on August 9, 2026. Children in a Bus, Fallen Firefighter, and Infrastructure Destruction
🚨 August 9, 2026: Russia launched a massive strike against Ukraine. Over 200 drones and missiles attacked Odesa, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and the Chernihiv region.
🔥 Odesa: An explosion damaged a bus with 12 children inside (minor injuries); residential buildings and energy infrastructure destroyed. The city was left without power.
👨🚒 Zaporizhzhia: Firefighter-rescuer Oleksandr Prodan died; two colleagues injured.
🏚 Kharkiv: A high-rise building damaged; nearly 40 injured. Families with infants evacuated.
🚁 Chernihiv region: Drone strike on a store in the Semeniivka community; 3 injured.
Infrastructure restoration will take a long time. #Ukraine #Shelling #Odesa #Kharkiv
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