Russian Forces Destroy Kherson Thermal Power Plant in Massive Drone Wave
On August 28, Russian forces launched a barrage of 164 strike drones and ballistic missiles across Ukraine. While air defenses intercepted 137 targets, significant strikes hit the Kherson thermal power plant, resulting in a total loss of generating capacity for residential heating. Attacks also damaged port and grain infrastructure in Odesa and industrial sites in Poltava and Kryvyi Rih. One civilian was confirmed killed and two injured in a separate shopping center strike in Kharkiv.