Ivan Khomenko
News Writer
Ivan Khomenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media. He covers key developments in the war, providing readers with sharp, informed analysis from the front lines and beyond.
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![Wildberries’ largest warehouse in Russia burns after a Ukrainian FP-1 drone strike near Moscow on August 16, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "Wildberries’ largest warehouse in Russia burns after a Ukrainian FP-1 drone strike near Moscow on August 16, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
![A burned-out book stall at a Kyiv market following a Russian overnight attack on August 16, 2026. (Source: Kyiv SES)]( "A burned-out book stall at a Kyiv market following a Russian overnight attack on August 16, 2026. (Source: Kyiv SES)")
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- War in Ukraine
Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone attack across Ukraine overnight on August 16, striking a book market in Kyiv and industrial facilities in Kryvyi Rih. Two people were killed and at least 16 others were injured across the two cities.![Daily Update: Russia Loses 1,510 Troops, 75 Artillery Systems, and 2 Air Defense Systems]( "Daily Update: Russia Loses 1,510 Troops, 75 Artillery Systems, and 2 Air Defense Systems")
![A Ukrainian Spartan Brigade interceptor drone operator monitors the airspace in the Pokrovsk direction. (Source: Spartan Brigade)]( "A Ukrainian Spartan Brigade interceptor drone operator monitors the airspace in the Pokrovsk direction. (Source: Spartan Brigade)")
![An explosion at a Russian position targeted by Russian Volunteer Corps drone operators in the Zaporizhzhia direction. (Source: HUR)]( "An explosion at a Russian position targeted by Russian Volunteer Corps drone operators in the Zaporizhzhia direction. (Source: HUR)")
![Russian tourists watch a parade along Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian tourists watch a parade along Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand. (Source: Getty Images)")
