War in Ukraine
On August 27, 13 air raid alerts were declared in Kyiv — the highest number since the beginning of the full-scale war. The city was attacked by drones and missiles.
Strike drones damaged homes in a private-sector area of Zaporizhzhia. The injured women are receiving medical assistance; the consequences of the attack are being clarified.
Russian forces attacked Sumy with guided aerial bombs at three locations. Preliminary reports indicate that three people were injured; rescue operations are ongoing.
Russia carried out 61 airstrikes, launched 6,538 drones, and dropped 188 guided aerial bombs. The enemy was most active in assaulting the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.
After the overnight strike, the Kyiv region came under another 28 attacks and 13 repeated shellings. Fires in warehouse buildings are being extinguished at three locations.
Russia destroyed the Kherson combined heat and power plant with aerial bombs. The Regional Military Administration urges residents, especially families with children and elderly people, to evacuate.
The leaders of Ukraine, Moldova and Romania met in Chișinău. They discussed energy, infrastructure, security and European integration.
The President of the United States denied that the CIA director was preparing a warning to Moscow. He also stated that Russia would not attack NATO.
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with around 140 drones, directing most of them at Kyiv. Air defense destroyed or suppressed around 120 UAVs.
Until the morning of August 28, paid waiting lounges at railway stations are free of charge due to delays affecting a number of trains. Passengers have access to tea, water, and “Points of Invincibility.”
In the 2026/2027 academic year, 11,941 schools are planned to operate in Ukraine, 8,424 of them in person. In Kyiv, no general shortage of places has been confirmed, but individual schools may be overcrowded.
Czech counterintelligence warned about Russian disposable agents who may attack facilities providing aid to Ukraine. Suspicions regarding last year's incidents have not been confirmed.
The government increased funding for the reconstruction of critical infrastructure to UAH 1. 987 billion. The funds will go toward 138 existing and 25 new projects.
A Russian UAV hit a shopping center in Kharkiv, killing a man. Three women and two men were injured.
Three former military personnel were notified of suspicion over illegal payments to subordinates for combat missions. The damage amounts to UAH 4.38 million.
The massive Russian attack on August 27 damaged logistics facilities belonging to Fora and COMFY, as well as those of Budynok Ihрашok and ROSHEN. There were no casualties.
Four people were injured in Kyiv as a result of the Russian attack during the day. Two of the wounded are inpatients at medical facilities.
Putin may agree to a deal in 2027 if Ukraine gets through the winter and maintains strikes on the Russian Federation. The US also fears a Russian attack on NATO.
Russian drones and ballistic missiles caused fires at nine locations in Boryspil district. Warehouses and private houses were damaged.
Debris fell near a school, a kindergarten, residential buildings and garages. Three people were injured, two of them were hospitalized.
An artillery strike on the center of Nikopol injured five people. Educational institutions, shops, cafés, banks, and cars were damaged.
The HUR published data on the components, enterprises, and employees involved in the production of Iskander-M missiles. The upgraded Iskander-1000 can strike targets 550 km away.
Due to massive shelling, around 90 trains are delayed, with the longest delay reaching 17 hours. Passengers on services delayed by more than 5 hours will be provided with meals.
Russian forces attacked the Kherson CHP plant again with four guided aerial bombs. The strike destroyed all of the station’s heat-generating and power-generating equipment.
Three people were injured in Kyiv due to an attack by Russian UAVs. Two men with shrapnel wounds were hospitalized.
In Boryspil district, fires are being extinguished in residential buildings, warehouses and ecosystems. The rescuers’ work is being interrupted by repeated Russian strikes.
The number of people injured as a result of the Russian strike on Kharkiv has risen to four. There is one fatality; evacuation and efforts to eliminate the consequences are ongoing.
Intelligence reports that the Russian Federation is preparing for a new mobilization and strengthening coercive measures. The decision may be made after the elections on September 18–20.
An evacuation is underway in Kharkiv following a Russian drone attack on a shopping center. One person was killed and two were injured.
In Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district, a drone fell onto the roadway. According to preliminary data, one person was injured.