India, Aug. 19 -- Russia-Ukraine War Latest News (August 19, 2026): Ukraine's long-range drone campaign against Russia is continuing to intensify, with Moscow facing another reported overnight drone assault just a day after one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war. Russian authorities said more than 20 drones were shot down while heading toward Moscow during the night of August 18-19.

The latest attack came after Ukraine launched hundreds of drones toward Moscow and surrounding regions on August 18. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Ukraine had sent 620 drones toward the capital and nearby areas, while Russian authorities reported that 180 were intercepted over the Moscow region. The attack also disrupted flight operations at airp...