Over the past day, Russian shelling killed at least eight Ukrainians
At least eight civilians were killed and more than 50 others were injured as a result of Russian military attacks across the Donetsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions on August 18, 2025, according to the National Police of Ukraine.
A private residential home in the Donetsk region shelled by Russian forces on August 18, 2025The Donetsk Oblast suffered the highest number of fatalities.
Russian strikes killed three residents in Kostiantynivka, one person in Novodonetske, and another in Dobropillia.
Eight other people in the region were injured, including residents of Sloviansk, Dobropillia, and Kostiantynivka. In the latter, two rescuers came under a Russian strike and were hospitalized with injuries.
Overall, the Russian army shelled the Donetsk region more than 2,200 times over the 24-hour period, causing massive destruction.
Three other fatalities were residents of Zaporizhzhia, killed in a morning attack on the city.
Translator Власний Gem-бот Показати процес міркування Emergency crews repair damaged power lines with buildings burnt by a Russian strike on August 18, 2025, seen in the background
Police officers and rescuers stand amid smoke in Zaporizhzhia, which was hit by a Russian military strike on the morning of August 18, 2025An additional 33 people in the city sustained various injuries. One of the victims was pulled from a crater formed by the explosion and was treated for serious burns.
In the Kharkiv region, six civilians were injured. Among them were two children, aged two and eight, and their mother, who were wounded when a Russian drone struck their home.
Three other women were reported injured in Ruska Lozova, which the Russian army shelled from the air.
Six people were reported injured over the same period in the Kherson Oblast. They include a man in Bilozerka who survived an artillery strike, another civilian whose car was attacked by a Russian drone, and an elderly man in Antonivka who was evacuated to a hospital by police.
Also in the region, a police vehicle crew hit a Russian mine during the day, but no one was injured in that incident.
In the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the day of August 18 passed without fatalities, but one man from Nikopol was hospitalized following a Russian artillery strike.
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The previous day, on August 17, Russian shelling killed three people in Ukraine, including a 15-year-old boy.
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As is known, including China, North Korea, India, and Brazil, assist Moscow in killing citizens of Ukraine in Russia’s war, including funding the Russian budget through trade.
Western intelligence agencies and media outlets have increasingly documented a sophisticated network of Chinese technology transfers bolstering Russia’s military capabilities in Ukraine. According to assessments from US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, made on May 2, 2025, China has helped shift momentum in Russia’s favor in the Ukraine war by providing Moscow with technology.
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China continues to purchase Russian oil, funding Russia’s military budget. Reuters reported that refineries in China are actively purchasing Russian oil, taking advantage of the opportunity to acquire petroleum products at discounted prices, which India has refused to purchase due to pressure from Washington.
