Russians strike Zaporizhzhia with Kh-22 missile, several houses destroyed
On the night of August 28, 2022, the Russian military struck the city of Zaporizhzhia with a Kh-22 missile, having hit a housing community.
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28 August 2022
Russian forces shell Sumy region 122 times over past day, injuring two
Ukrainian police officers recorded 122 enemy attacks against the Sumy region on August 27, in which two people were injured.
Russian military base destroyed in Melitopol - Fedorov
Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian military base in Melitopol last night.
Russia's war kills 379 children in Ukraine
Russian aggressors have already killed 379 children in Ukraine since the invasion started on February 24.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine war grows to 46,750
The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 46,750 Russian soldiers between February 24 and August 28, including 250 in the past day alone.
Russian army shells Dnipropetrovsk region using Grads, Uragans, heavy artillery
The Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region came under enemy fire last night.
War update: Ukraine’s Armed Forces repulse enemy attacks in three directions
In the Sloviansk, Bakhmut, and Avdiyivka directions, Ukrainian defenders stopped the advance of the Russian invaders, forcing them to retreat.
Man caught with spy app in phone, taking pictures of Chernihiv school
A man was detained in Chernihiv, caught taking photos of municipal infrastructure and passing the pictures to the enemy.
Canada calls on Russia to respect rights of Ukrainian PoWs
Canada condemns the intentions of Russian invaders and their puppets in Donbas to set up a show trial of Ukrainian prisoners of war in occupied Mariupol.
Abductions continue in occupied areas of Ukraine’s Kherson region
Russian invaders continue to abduct people and apply physical violence during interrogations of those detained in the occupied part of Kherson region.
In Ukraine’s South, defense forces attack two Russian strongholds, destroy two ammo depots
Over the past day, the Ukrainian military eliminated 35 Russian invaders, also engaging 11 units of enemy equipment and two ammunition depots.
27 August 2022
Russians strike six communities of Sumy region, injuring two people
During the day, the Russian aggressors have fired more than 220 shells on the border areas of Sumy region, injuring two people.
Kremlin spreads fake claiming 90% of residents of Donetsk and Luhansk regions want to join Russia
Russian propaganda spreads the fake claiming that 92% of the population of the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions want to join Russia.
President: 27,760 defenders of Ukraine awarded since February 24
On Sunday, August 28, the presidential decrees on awarding representatives of a number of professions who joined the defense of Ukraine will be published.
Eighteen pilots awarded Hero of Ukraine title since start of full-scale war
Eighteen pilots have been awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
More than 1,000 civilians evacuated from Donetsk region over past day
Over the past day, August 26, 1,069 civilians received help and left Donetsk region.
Ukrainian troops continue preparations for counteroffensive – intelligence
The Ukrainian troops continue preparations for a counteroffensive.
Russia has already involved about 160,000 troops in war in Ukraine, plans another 90,000
Russia is increasing its mobilization reserves and plans to mobilize about 90,000 service members.
Invaders shell Kharkiv region, killing woman in Zolochiv
A woman was killed and a man was wounded in Russian shelling in Kharkiv region.
Russian forces hit Nikopol with two missiles
The Russian forces struck Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk region with two surface-to-air missiles, damaging an administration building and two multi-storey buildings.
Russians burn bodies of their dead soldiers along with destroyed equipment
In Donetsk region, the bodies of dead Russian invaders are burnt together with the destroyed military equipment, according to the Strategic Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Armed Forces repel Russian offensive in six directions
The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled Russian troops in the Kharkiv, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka directions.
More support from partners will enable Ukraine to turn tide of war and defeat Russia – Podolyak
More assistance from partners will enable Ukraine to turn the tide of the war and defeat Russia.
Marines eliminated more than 130 invaders, enemy armored vehicles in past week
Ukrainian marines eliminated more than 130 invaders, a pontoon crossing, four tanks and three infantry fighting vehicles in the past week.
Enemy hit enterprise in Kharkiv with cluster munitions – mayor
Russian troops struck one of the enterprises in Kharkiv city with cluster munitions of Uragan MLRS.
Rescuers dismantle rubble of apartment block partially destroyed in Russia’s shelling of Bakhmut
Rescuers are carrying out emergency and salvage operations at the site of a 5-storey apartment block, which had been partially destroyed in Russia’s shelling of Bakhmut, Donetsk Region.
UK donating undersea minehunter drones to help Ukraine clear coastline
The UK is giving underwater drones to Ukraine and training Ukrainian personnel in Britain to use them to clear their coastline of mines.
No signs Russia to use nuclear weapons in near future - intelligence
So far, there are no signs indicating that Russia will use its nuclear weapons in the near future. However, such a threat remains in place.
Kyiv authorities deny reports of mandatory evacuation preparations
A Kyiv Administration official has refuted reports earlier spread by a number of media outlets, claiming the alleged preparation for mandatory evacuation of city residents.
Nearly 1,000 Russian troops deployed in Belarus - intelligence
The threat of missile strikes coming from the territory of Belarus remains in place.