Russia launches missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, killing at least 12 and using North Korean ballistic missiles.

Russian forces conducted missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities early Tuesday, August 11, 2026, killing at least 12 people across Ukraine. Seven workers were killed at the Zaporizhstal steel plant in Zaporizhzhia, which was forced to suspend production. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that North Korean ballistic missiles were used in the attack on Zaporizhzhia, indicating an expansion of military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.