Ten killed in Russian strike on Kharkiv village; Zelenskyy pledges response

A Russian overnight strike killed ten in Pechenihy, a Kharkiv-region village, on August 18, 2026. Zelenskyy vowed Ukraine "will definitely respond" with strikes on Russia. This follows Ukraine's August 16 launch of roughly 600 drones toward Moscow, killing at least six. Both sides are escalating aerial bombardment with no ceasefire — a formal halt to fighting — in sight.