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Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Attack on Ukraine

Ukraine’s air force said 258 drones and multiple missiles were launched as officials reported damage to infrastructure and at least seven injuries.

  • Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and multiple Ukrainian cities, involving two Oniks missiles, 258 drones, and ballistic missiles, with Ukraine's Air Force shooting down nearly 90% of the drones and several missiles.
  • The attacks targeted ports, grain storage, energy facilities, industry, and other infrastructure, causing injuries and damage to schools, healthcare facilities, warehouses, and private homes in Kyiv, Odesa, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, and nearby regions.
  • Five Russian drones crossed into Moldova's airspace during the attack, according to Moldovan authorities.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the importance of European allies' decisions to strengthen Ukraine's air defense, noting the recent receipt of a small batch of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors.
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Now on G1 During the early hours of Thursday (27), Russia launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks against Ukraine. The capital, Kiev, and other cities were hit in a full-scale offensive, according to Ukrainian officials. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the attack involved two Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles, 258 drones, and an unreported amount of ballistic missiles. The military claimed to have shot down nearly 90% of the drones,…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Center

To weigh on the situation there is also the growing Russian conviction that the attacks carried out by Ukraine on the territory of the Federation are increasingly linked to the support provided by NATO countries in Kiev

·Rome, Italy
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Russia carried out a massive attack on Ukraine tonight, targeting ports, grain warehouses, energy, industry and other infrastructure with ballistic and hypersonic missiles and combat drones, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiha announced.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Center

"During the night, Russia carried out a massive attack on Ukraine, directing against ports, (infrastructures of) grain storage, industry and other infrastructure"

·Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
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ТСН.ua broke the news on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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