Russian missiles killed 10 people and wounded at least 18 others in the village of Pechenihy in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Tuesday (August 18), authorities said.

Several bodies were seen covered with foil lying near damaged buildings and burnt-out vehicles while police and medics worked at the scene.

Local resident and shop owner Yana Chelombytko told Reuters she survived only because she had stayed home by chance when the missiles struck.

Chelombytko said cars burst into flames and residents shouted out names as they searched for missing relatives and neighbours.

She added that the strike destroyed her cafe and shop and killed a friend who worked at the cafe, as well as an employee who had been displaced from the frontline town of Vovchansk.

Oleksandr Husarov, head of the Pechenihy village military administration, said two Russian Banderol missiles hit less than a minute apart after the first strike at 8:30 a.m. He said the missiles struck the centre of the settlement, a busy area containing shops, a post office and cafes where residents were beginning their workday. Russia did not immediately comment on the attack. Both sides deny deliberately targeting civilians in the war.

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'Who is alive?' Resident recounts chaos after Russian strike kills 10 in Ukraine village

VIDEO SHOWS: AFTERMATH OF 'BANDEROL' MISSILE STRIKE / SOUNDBITES FROM LOCAL RESIDENT / SOUNDBITES FROM LOCAL OFFICIAL

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SHOWS: PECHENIHY, KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE (AUGUST 18, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF BODIES OF KILLED RESIDENTS COVERED WITH FOIL, POLICE OFFICERS AND MEDICS AT SITE

2. BODY COVERED WITH FOIL

3. POLICE OFFICERS INSPECTING KILLED PERSON, LIFTING FOIL

4. BODY COVERED WITH FOIL

5. HEAVILY DAMAGED BUILDING IN VILLAGE CENTRE

6. PILE OF RUBBLE

7. LOCAL RESIDENT AND OWNER OF DESTROYED SHOP, YANA CHELOMBYTKO, TALKING OVER PHONE

8. BURNED OUT CARS

9. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) LOCAL RESIDENT AND OWNER OF DESTROYED SHOP, YANA CHELOMBYTKO, SAYING:

"I was at home purely by chance, she (colleague) asked to stay at home, and I feel terrible saying it. I heard a whistling sound, something was flying in. We ran out into the yard and started running here. Then there was dust, smoke, screams. Right after that came a second one."

10. DESTROYED SHOP

11. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) LOCAL RESIDENT AND OWNER OF DESTROYED SHOP, YANA CHELOMBYTKO, SAYING:

"Cars were burning. People were calling out, 'who is alive' and 'who isn't'. Susana was missing, Zhenya was missing. And others too, a whole lot of people."

12. VARIOUS OF BODIES

13. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) HEAD OF PECHENIHY VILLAGE MILITARY ADMINISTRATION, OLEKSANDR HUSAROV, SAYING:

"The first strike was recorded at 8:30 a.m. on August 18, 2026. The second strike came less than a minute later, an immediate repeat strike. These were two 'Banderol' missiles."

14. VARIOUS OF HEAVILY DAMAGED CAR

15. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) HEAD OF PECHENIHY VILLAGE MILITARY ADMINISTRATION, OLEKSANDR HUSAROV, SAYING:

"This is a very busy area, you could say the centre of the settlement, where people are heading to work in the morning, going to their shops, retail outlets and cafes."

16. VARIOUS OF POLICE OFFICERS AND WORKERS CARRYING BODIES TO VAN