Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv Market, Killing Five Across Ukraine; Russia Reports Seven Dead From Ukrainian Strikes

Russian strikes on Ukraine on August 16 injured six at a market in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district and killed five across the country, per the BBC. The market sells books and posters. Firefighters deployed 26 personnel to contain the blaze. Russian officials reported seven killed in Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory. Both sides' casualty figures remain unverified independently.