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Ukraine-Russia War: 2026-08-22

Saturday, August 22, 2026 5 updates Last updated 10:28 UTC
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Moscow fuel queues persist as Russia marks Flag Day

BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reported long petrol queues in Moscow linked to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil facilities. Drivers described multi-hour waits and empty stations, while officials cited unscheduled refinery repairs. Russia has begun importing petrol and temporarily authorised lower-grade Euro 2 fuel as Flag Day events continue.
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HUR says about 8,500 North Korean troops are in Russia, including drone operators

Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (HUR), via Vadym Skibitskyi as relayed by Military Summary and Intel Slava, said about 8,500 North Korean personnel are currently in Russia, including roughly 400 drone operators and 1,000 engineers and sappers, mostly in Kursk Region. HUR also said Kim Jong Un may offer up to 50,000 more troops at a September meeting. Western wire confirmation was not available in this pass.
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Zelensky says overnight missiles hit Kyiv railway infrastructure

President Zelensky said missile and drone strikes continued through the evening and night across Ukraine. He reported one person killed and another injured after ballistic missile strikes damaged railway infrastructure in Kyiv. Three people were injured in a drone strike on a city minibus in Zaporizhzhia, according to his update carried by BBC.
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Ukraine drone wave hits Samara region; two children killed in Yeysk

Russia's Defence Ministry said it downed 457 Ukrainian drones overnight. Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said two children were killed and two adults injured in a strike on Yeysk in Krasnodar Region. Ukraine's military said it struck an oil refinery in Samara Region, while retailer Ozon reported a warehouse fire there and evacuation of more than 500 employees. Belgorod officials reported two dead and 13 injured.
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Kryvyi Rih mall strike death toll rises to 16, nine still missing

Ukrainian rescuers continued searching the wreckage of a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih hit by a Russian double-tap drone strike on Friday. Local officials said 16 people were killed and 130 injured, including 23 children, with nine people still missing. President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack "cynical and despicable" and said the second strike targeted emergency workers.
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