Overnight strikes on Odesa, Kharkiv and Belgorod

Wat we eerst wisten

• Overnight strikes into Aug. 9, 2026 killed seven civilians on both sides, per local authorities cited by AP.
• Russian drones destroyed several floors of high-rise blocks in Kharkiv's Saltivka district, killing two and trapping residents.
• Russian ballistic missiles injured at least eight in Odesa and damaged a historic apartment building.
• Ukrainian drones killed five and injured about two dozen in Belgorod, including a 4-year-old boy, per the regional administration.

Toen nog open

• No final casualty count while Kharkiv rescue operations continue.
• No resolution of the five versus at least six discrepancy for Belgorod.

Waar we op zouden letten

• Whether follow-up reporting confirms the Belgorod toll and identifies the dead.
• Whether the apartment-building hits continue as a sustained pattern or remain a single night.