At least 6 dead after Ukraine launches aerial attack on Russia

NPR | By Charles Maynes,

Michel Martin

Published August 17, 2026 at 2:50 AM MDT

Ukraine launched one of its largest aerial attacks of the war on Russia, killing at least six people. How are Russians feeling as the war grinds on?

Charles Maynes

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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