Ten killed in Russian strike on Kharkiv village; Zelenskyy vows retaliation

A Russian overnight attack killed ten people in Pechenihy, a village in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on August 18, 2026. President Zelenskyy said Ukraine "will definitely respond" with strikes on Russia. The strike follows Ukraine's August 16 launch of roughly 600 drones toward Moscow, killing at least six, as both sides escalate aerial bombardment with no ceasefire in sight.