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UAV event in Ukraine on Thu 8th October 2026

8th October 2026

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On 8 October 2026, at night, Russian forces carried out a combination of aerial bomb, drone and artillery strikes on the Vasylkivska community (coded to Vasylkivka, Dnipropetrovsk region). As a result, 2 civilians were killed (both 62-years old men) and several residential buildings were destroyed. Also, a bus was damaged and a fire broke out across Brahynivska and Vasylkivska communities (coded to Vasylkivka).

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