Russian Missile Strike Kills 10 in Kharkiv Region as Britain Reaffirms Support
Several homes were destroyed in Pechenihy. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain would keep supporting Ukraine militarily after Moscow warned of consequences.
A Russian ballistic missile strike killed 10 civilians and injured eight in the village of Pechenihy in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Tuesday, August 18, Ukrainian authorities said, the Associated Press and Reuters reported; several homes were destroyed. Overnight, Ukraine launched hundreds of drones toward Moscow and surrounding areas, according to Moscow's mayor, Reuters reported.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the United Kingdom would continue to support Ukraine militarily, after Russia warned Britain it would face consequences for allowing Ukraine to use British-made drones against targets deep inside Russia, the BBC reported.
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