At least 16 people killed as Russia and Ukraine trade deadly air strikes

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At least 16 people were killed over the past 24 hours as Russia and Ukraine traded deadly drone and missile strikes, authorities from both countries said Saturday.

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  • At least 16 people were killed over the past 24 hours as Russia and Ukraine traded deadly drone and missile strikes, authorities from both countries said Saturday.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:40:10 UTC.

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  1. At least 16 people killed as Russia and Ukraine trade deadly air strikes

  2. At least 7 dead as Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes and aerial war intensifies

  3. At least 27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships

  4. Russian strikes kill four in Ukraine

  5. Russian strikes kill 2 in Ukraine after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate

  6. Gunmen kill at least 27 people in separate mass shootings in South Africa

  7. South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week

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Meanwhile, Moscow and Kyiv continued to exchange strikes on Saturday, with Russian attacks killing at least four people across Ukraine.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24