{"id":2646428,"date":"2026-08-18T10:09:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-promises-to-respond-after-10-killed-in-russian-missile-strike-in-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:11:37","slug":"zelensky-promises-to-respond-after-10-killed-in-russian-missile-strike-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-promises-to-respond-after-10-killed-in-russian-missile-strike-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky promises to &#8216;respond&#8217; after 10 killed in Russian missile strike in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-promises-to-respond-after-10-killed-in-russian-missile-strike-in-ukraine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2646428&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged to respond after Russia launched a severe attack on Ukraine, killing 10 people and injuring many others. The missile strike targeted a residential area in the Kharkiv region, specifically a busy intersection in Pechenihy, which included a post office and shops. Zelensky criticized Russia for repeatedly attacking civilian locations and called on international allies to exert pressure on Russia to halt its military strikes. This attack follows Ukraine&#8217;s recent large-scale drone offensive against Russia, which saw over 600 drones launched. Russia responded with its own air defenses intercepting many of the Ukrainian drones, and reports indicate ongoing damage and casualties on both sides. Zelensky expressed condolences to the victims&#8217; families and emphasized Ukraine&#8217;s intent to retaliate and seek support from its partners.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> vowed retaliation on Tuesday after Russia launched a \u201cbrutal attack\u201d in his country. A Russian missile killed 10 people and injured over a dozen more in a village in Ukraine\u2019s Kharkiv region. Zelensky described the area as \u201csurrounded only by residential buildings\u201d and posted pictures of the damage on his social media. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia\u2019s strike on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> comes amid a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2026\/08\/18\/at-least-10-killed-in-russian-strike-in-northeast-ukraines-kharkiv-region-governor-says\">reported<\/a> increase in attacks against civilian locations. 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My condolences to their families and\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AnFmXsSzAS\">pic.twitter.com\/AnFmXsSzAS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2089623389598032069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs of now, 10 people have been reported killed,\u201d Zelensky said. \u201cMy condolences to their families and loved ones. Many people have been injured and are receiving all necessary medical care. First responders have already extinguished the fire, and all emergency and response services continue working at the site. All the circumstances of this tragedy are being established.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelensky criticized Russia for continuing to strike known civilian locations and vowed retaliation. He also called on allies to take action against Russia to hamper the country\u2019s ability to continue to carry out military strikes. He urged Ukraine\u2019s \u201cpartners\u201d to apply \u201cpressure\u201d on Russia.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will definitely respond to this Russian strike,\u201d Zelensky said. \u201cAnd it is equally important that our partners also complement our just kinetic responses with their own actions to put pressure on Russia and support Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia\u2019s attack comes after Ukraine deployed one of its largest drone strikes of the war over the weekend, launching over 600 drones at Russia. 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