Russia fires over 600 drones and missiles at Ukraine: Air defense works
Photo: Russia attacked Ukraine with Kinzhal and Iskander missiles, as well as hundreds of drones (Vitalii Nosach/RBC-Ukraine)
Overnight on August 28, Russia carried out its most massive attack in recent times, launching over 600 drones and missiles of various types across Ukraine, the Ukrainian Air Force reports.
During the night of August 28, the enemy struck Ukraine using strike drones, air- and ground-launched missiles, totaling 629 aerial targets:
- 598 Shahed strike drones and various decoy drones launched from the directions of Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Orel, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Hvardiiske;
- 2 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles from Lipetsk and Voronezh airspace;
- 9 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Bryansk and Voronezh regions;
- 20 Kh-101 cruise missiles from the airspace of the Saratov region.
- The Ukrainian Air Force, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, drone units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces intercepted and countered the air attack.
As of 09:00 a.m. Kyiv time, Ukrainian air defense units have shot down/suppressed 589 aerial targets:
- 563 enemy Shahed drones and various decoy drones;
- 1 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile;
- 7 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles;
- 18 Kh-101 cruise missiles.
Missiles and strike drones hit 13 locations, while debris and downed targets fell on 26 additional locations.
"Another brutal Russian attack, more civilian casualties, including children. We express our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones. Russian military criminals will be held accountable," emphasized the Ukrainian Air Force.
Attack on Kyiv
Last night, Russian forces carried out another attack on Ukraine’s capital.
In particular, the Russian army struck a five-story residential building in the Darnytskyi district. Reports indicate that the missile likely hit at the height of the third to fourth floor, causing significant destruction.
The entire entrance of the five-story building in Darnytskyi district collapsed.
Due to the enemy strike, authorities temporarily closed traffic on several key streets in Kyiv. Currently, around 500 rescuers and 1,000 law enforcement officers are working in the city.
Operational information reports at least 24 people injured with varying degrees of severity. Among the dead is a 14-year-old girl.
Read more details about the shelling of the capital in RBC-Ukraine’s report.
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already reacted to last night’s Russian attack. Zelenskyy specifically called on China and Hungary, allies of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, to respond.
