Ukrainian intel targets Russian Kalibr carrier, Russian forces strike Kyiv - Thursday brief
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Russian forces attacked Kyiv with missiles and strike drones. Meanwhile, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine struck the Russian ship carrying Kalibr missiles.
Read more about what happened on Thursday, August 28.
Russian massive strike on Kyiv: Death toll exceeds 20
The death toll from Russia's massive strike on Kyiv during the night of August 28 has risen to 21, according to a Telegram post from the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko.
"As of 08:45 PM (Kyiv time - ed.), the death of 21 people as a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv has been confirmed," Tkachenko reported.
According to him, search and rescue operations are still ongoing.
Ukrainian intel strikes Russian missile ship Buyan-M in Azov Sea
On August 28, in the Azov Sea, the Ukrainian military struck a small missile ship of Russia, Buyan-M, which is a carrier of cruise missiles Kalibr. The hit was recorded on video, according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR).
As a result of the strikes, the Russian missile ship, which was in the zone of potential missile launch in the Temryuk Gulf, suffered damage and was forced to leave the area of combat duty.
Ukraine strikes 2 Russian oil refineries overnight, destroying another 4.7% of its fuel capacity
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' unmanned systems attacked the Novokuibyshevsky and Afipsky oil refineries at night. As a result, Russia lost another 4.7% of its fuel production capacity, according to Robert Brovdi, call-sign Madyar, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This is the worst indicator for the industry in recent months. It is directly related to Ukrainian drone and special forces strikes on strategic targets.
EU prepares 19th sanctions package, targets frozen Russian assets
The EU is preparing the 19th package of sanctions and new measures regarding frozen Russian assets. These steps are intended to increase pressure on the Kremlin and support Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission, stated.
"It shows that the Kremlin will stop at nothing to terrorise Ukraine," warned von der Leyen.
Meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin unlikely to happen, Merz says
A meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not take place, despite all the promises Putin made to US President Donald Trump, said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a briefing with French President Emmanuel Macron.
"A meeting between President Zelensky and President Putin will apparently not happen, despite the agreement reached between President Trump and President Putin last week," the German Chancellor said.
