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Ukraine and Russia trade drone strikes as Joshua Báez makes history
6 minutes Posted Aug 17, 2026 at 12:08 pm.
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Ukraine and Russia have launched significant aerial assaults, with Moscow reporting its largest drone attack of the year and Kyiv sustaining hits on energy infrastructure and a civilian vessel. Russian officials claim to have intercepted over 800 Ukrainian drones, including 600 targeting the Moscow region, resulting in at least seven deaths across southern Russia. Meanwhile, a NATO mission in Romania saw a Spanish F-18 shoot down a drone that crossed from Moldovan airspace. In East Asia, record-breaking rainfall triggered a fatal landslide in South Korea's Geoje and left thousands stranded at Japan's Narita Airport. On a lighter note, St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez made Major League Baseball history by hitting three home runs in his first three career at-bats during a win over the Chicago Cubs. Finally, medical researchers are debating the potential longevity benefits of the erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil, following observational studies indicating a significant reduction in cardiovascular mortality and dementia risk among users.