Russia strikes Ukrainian military plants, port ship
On August 16, 2026, Russian forces conducted a series of precision strikes on military industrial facilities in Kyiv, the Kremenchug oil refinery in Poltava Oblast, and the metallurgical plant in Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as well as a cargo ship in the port of Odesa. Ukrainian forces responded with attacks on logistics infrastructure in Domodedovo and Kolledino, and there were explosions reported in Rostov Oblast, the occupied DPR, and Crimea.
Consensus
- Russian forces conducted a series of strikes on August 16, 2026.
- Targets included industrial facilities in Kyiv, Kremenchug, and Kryvyi Rih.
- The strikes were carried out using precision weapons, including drones and ground- and air-based systems.
- The Kremenchug oil refinery was targeted for producing fuel for the Ukrainian military.
- The metallurgical plant in Kryvyi Rih was targeted for producing steel for military equipment.
- A cargo ship in the port of Odesa was struck, carrying military supplies for Ukraine.
- Ukrainian forces conducted attacks on logistics infrastructure in Domodedovo, Kolledino, Rostov Oblast, and Crimea.
- There were reports of fires and explosions in multiple locations.
Points of divergence
- Russian forces conducted attacks on railway infrastructure in the Podolsko-Kurenivsky industrial zone in Kyiv. — tg_rybar
- Russian forces conducted attacks on storage facilities in Domodedovo and Kolledino. — tg_rybar
- Russian forces conducted attacks in Rostov Oblast, occupied DPR, and Crimea. — tg_rybar
- Russian forces stabilized traffic through the Kherson section of the land corridor to Crimea. — tg_rybar
- Russian forces liberated Kudiyevka on the Slobozhansky direction. — tg_rybar
- Russian forces engaged in combat in Kupino on the Burlyuk direction. — tg_rybar
- Two people were killed and 14 injured in Kryvyi Rih due to the strikes. — tg_echoonline_news
- Three people were injured in Kyiv due to the strikes. — tg_echoonline_news
- Ukrainian forces used 'Flaminko' missiles in an attack on the 'Progress' space and rocket center in Samara. — tg_echoonline_news
- The strike on the Kremenchug refinery was aimed at disrupting fuel imports from abroad. — vedomosti
- Russian forces struck storage facilities in the port of Odesa on August 15. — vedomosti
- Russian forces struck a fuel storage facility in the port of Yuzhny and a patrol boat in Odesa on August 14. — vedomosti
Coverage (20 sources)
- Chronicle of the special military operation — Рыбарь
- Sukhoi Iskanders over Kyiv — Рыбарь
- Russian Ministry of Defense named targets of morning strike as defense industry enterprises, oil refinery, and metallurgical plant in Ukraine — ЭХО / Новости
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck the largest oil refinery in Kremenchuk — Ведомости
- Ministry of Defense reported on strikes on military production facilities in Kyiv and Kropyvnytskyi — Коммерсантъ
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck Ukrainian defense industry enterprises in Kyiv — Вести
- Russian military struck oil refinery in Kremenchuk, two enterprises in Kyiv and plant in Kropyvnytskyi — Интерфакс
- Today morning the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a combined strike with high-precision ground, air... — Минобороны России
- Ministry of Defense: Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck at defense industry enterprises in Kyiv and oil refinery in Kremenchuk — Вечерняя Москва
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck enterprises 'Firepoint' and 'Ukrdefense campaign' in Kyiv, reported in the Ministry of Defense. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck defense industry enterprises in Kyiv, oil refinery in Kremenchuk and metallurgical plant in Kropyvnytskyi — ТАСС (Telegram)
- In Kyiv and Kropyvnytskyi, a metallurgical plant and warehouse facilities are burning — Вести
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked strategic and military targets of Ukraine in Kremenchuk, Kyiv, and Kryvyi Rog — oil refineries came under attack — Mash
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck fuel storage and warehouses in Zhytomyr region — Вести
- Chronicle of the special military operation — Рыбарь
- Main news for this hour: — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck military enterprises and logistics centers in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia — РИАМО
- Russian Ministry of Defense reported on strikes on a factory in Zaporizhzhia and warehouses in Kyiv — Коммерсантъ
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation reported damage to the "New Post" terminal and a major warehouse center in Kyiv — Интерфакс
- Today night Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with high-precision ground-based weapons... — Минобороны России
Key entities
- Russia
- Kyiv
- Ministry of Defense
- VS
- Zaporizhzhia
- Ukraine
- VPC
- Krivoy Rog
- Kremenchuk
- Armed Forces
- NPZ
- Moscow
- Novaya Pochta
- Poltava Oblast
- Evgeny Poddobny