Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Strike Against Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure
Russian forces conducted a coordinated overnight strike across Ukraine, deploying 258 combat drones and seven ballistic and hypersonic missiles. The assault targeted critical logistics hubs, ports, and energy facilities in Kyiv, Odesa, and Poltava. A thermal power plant in Kherson reportedly lost all generating capacity after a direct hit. Ukrainian officials described the wave of jet-powered UAVs as an attempt to paralyze the capital, reporting 38 separate attacks in the Kyiv region alone during the last 24 hours.
Date: August 28, 2026
Location: Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: missile
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 2
Source: The Guardian