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UAV event in Ukraine on Thu 8th October 2026

8th October 2026

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On 8 October 2026, according to Russian sources, at around 00:40am, four Ukrainian drones struck a territory of the state-owned enterprise 'Lugansk Waste Disposal Center' in the Russian-held Luhansk city, Luhansk region. As a result, three garbage trucks were destroyed, 3 more were significantly damaged. In a separate event, Ukrainian drones struck a city bus and a passing-by truck, injuring 5 civilians, including a child in the eastern part of Luhansk city. They were admitted to a hospital. Also, following the drone strikes, around 20 thousand consumers were left without electricity.

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