Russia’s Massive Attack on Ukraine: Kyiv Records a “Record” – More Than 10 Air Raids. Poland is Ready to Establish Joint Production of Patriots with Ukraine
We have gathered information for you about the one thousand six hundred forty-sixth day of the Great War: what Ukraine and Ukrainians lived through on August 27, 2026.
MOST IMPORTANT
President Zelensky, after another night air attack by Russians, once again called on partners to strengthen air defense, including through the PURL program – Facebook of the Head of State.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Chisinau to celebrate Moldova’s Independence Day. As part of the visit, a bilateral meeting between the Head of State and Moldovan President Maia Sandu will take place. A trilateral meeting with the participation of Romanian President Nicolae Duda is also planned – Serhiy Nikiforov, Spokesperson for the President.
Poland has the production capacity and is ready to begin producing PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot systems on its territory and is ready to cooperate with Ukraine in this direction – Paweł Zalewski, Deputy Minister of National Defense of Poland.
A coalition of EU member states is urging the European Commission to renew efforts to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to finance Ukraine – Financial Times. The EU is ready to reconsider this issue – Bálazs Újváry, Spokesperson for the European Commission.
In Nepal, 55 Ukrainians are missing due to floods and landslides; there is currently no information about Ukrainian casualties or injuries – Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
QUOTES
Baiba Braže, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia: “The Russian Federation wants to starve the world. Attacks on grain infrastructure, ports, and sea routes harm approximately 400 million people worldwide, including in some of the most vulnerable countries.”
ENEMY LOSSES
WAR
Units of the Defense Forces have begun testing new special robotic turrets with Kalashnikov assault rifles in combat conditions – Ministry of Defense.
Drone systems struck the Nebo-U radar station at the Millerovo military airfield in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation – Ukrinform.
The General Staff confirmed the strike in Donetsk on the main and reserve command posts of the Russians.
Drones attacked Ozon logistics facilities in the Russian cities of Orenburg and Ufa – BBC Russian Service.
Smoke is rising over the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim refinery in Ufa (Bashkortostan, RF) after a drone attack – Astra Telegram channel.
Air defense forces neutralized 233 aerial targets: an Onyx anti-ship missile, seven Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, three Banderoli missiles, and 222 drones – Air Force.
CONSEQUENCES OF THE WAR
Losses. War Crimes
Consequences of enemy attacks
– In Kyiv, four people were injured; in the Holosiivskyi, Desnianskyi, Obolonskyi, Pecherskyi, Podilskyi, Shevchenkivskyi districts, residential buildings, cars, two schools, a kindergarten, and a medical facility were damaged;
– In Odesa and Odesa region, three people were injured; infrastructure, two educational institutions, and a multi-story building were damaged;
– In the Kyiv region, in Boryspil district, two people were injured, and a private house was damaged; in the Boryspil and Fastiv districts, warehouse premises were damaged. Fires were extinguished at nine locations in the Boryspil district;
– In Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, an industrial enterprise was attacked, and three people were injured;
– In Kharkiv, one person was killed and five were injured by a drone strike on a shopping center;
– In Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, five people were injured, and educational institutions, shops, cafes, and banks were damaged.
Economy
Russians hit the Zaporizhstal metallurgical plant with five missiles at the site of a previous shelling (August 11); the enterprise’s operation has been halted – Musa Magomedov, People’s Deputy.
Due to massive shelling of regions, trains are delayed in a number of Ukrainian regions, with some routes running more than 10 hours late – Ukrzaliznytsia press service.
Due to shelling in the Kyiv region, the following were damaged:
– Food warehouses of a supermarket chain;
– Roshen company warehouse;
– Distribution center of “Dityam Toishcho” (“Toys for Children”);
– Distribution center of the Comfy chain;
– Distribution center of the “Avrora” chain of stores;
– Warehouse of the KOLO chain, which became part of the Varus company.
Energy
New power outages have occurred in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, and Odesa regions due to Russian strikes – Ukrenergo.
In the Poltava region, Russians attacked industrial enterprises and an energy facility, leaving consumers in seven settlements without power – Vitaliy Djakivnych, Head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration.
Russians dropped 4 FAB bombs on the Kherson Thermal Power Plant, destroying all equipment – Naftogaz Group.
Ecology
A new oil spill from the sunken Russian tankers “Volgoneft-212” and “Volgoneft-239” has been recorded in the Kerch Strait, after the Russian government announced the completion of oil pumping from the vessels – “Krymsky Veter” (Crimean Wind) Telegram channel.
NEWS: UKRAINE
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that critical infrastructure came under Russian fire, with serious destruction in some regions – Shmyhal’s Telegram channel.
Following the massive attack by the Russian Federation, Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiga called on partners to strengthen the protection of Ukrainian grain exports and civilian navigation in the Black Sea – Sybiga’s social media X.
The Government:
– Allocated another UAH 1 billion for infrastructure restoration in 16 regions;
– Reallocated UAH 76.9 million for autonomous energy supply of state educational institutions and establishments for the autumn-winter period;
– Dismissed Hennadii Novikov from the post of Chairman of the State Agency of Ukraine “PlayCity”;
– Appointed Nataliia Dehterieva as a member of the Supervisory Board of the state-owned “Sense Bank”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine demands that Belarus revoke the decision to declare the Instagram account of Ukrainian special envoy Yaroslav Chornohor and a number of EU projects as “extremist materials” – Heorhiy Tykhyi, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
There are already over 2 million veterans in Ukraine, and their number will grow; veteran policy will influence Ukrainian society and the state for at least the next 30 years – Dmytro Lubinets, Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights.
In Kramatorsk, payments under the state program “єВідновлення” (e-Restoration) for property damaged by the Russians have been suspended, while the compensation program for destroyed property continues to operate unchanged – Kramatorsk City Council.
Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov confirmed that he spoke with former deputy Iryna Mudra after her dismissal, which occurred after she was notified of suspicion – hromadske.
In the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Lviv, the next hearing in the case of the murder of Iryna Farion took place, at which the accused Viacheslav Zinchenko and his lawyer Diana Kara refused to speak: they were given additional time to prepare for their statements – Suspilne.
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Waiting to enter Ukrainian ports on the Danube, about 50-60 vessels have accumulated near the Sulina Canal, some of which have been waiting in line for over a week – Electronic Grain Exchange.
WORLD: AID, SANCTIONS, EVENTS
Sweden will additionally allocate about 270 million Swedish kronor ($28.3 million) to a number of multilateral funds and initiatives to support Ukraine – government press service of the country.
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Middle East Situation
The Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of oil reached the world market before the US war against Iran, remains mined – Bloomberg.
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European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi, during a phone call with Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, assured continued assistance to the state, including in advancing the EU accession process – Várhelyi’s social media X.
The use of the veto right by individual member states has been an obstacle to effective decision-making at the EU level. EU enlargement remains one of the EU’s most successful strategic policies; the current pace of enlargement proves its importance for the entire bloc – Paola Pinho, Spokesperson for the European Commission.
The European Commission has not received any notification regarding the details of the unannounced visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Russia – Paola Pinho, Spokesperson for the European Commission.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials in Moscow against escalating the conflict with America’s NATO allies, particularly Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – Politico.
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže explained the Russian attacks on Ukrainian grain infrastructure as Moscow’s desire to starve the world – Braže’s social media X.
During a North Atlantic Council meeting with the participation of US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl, issues of enemy escalation by Russia towards Ukraine and Alliance states were discussed – Paweł Zalewski, Deputy Minister of National Defense of Poland.
Europe remains a region of “critical interest” for the United States, despite changes in the geographical priorities of US defense policy – Elbridge Colby, US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Policy. The United States expects Europe to take primary responsibility for its own conventional defense, as well as a leading role in supporting Ukraine.
Estonia and Latvia have stated that the threat from Russia has not diminished after the visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow – Bloomberg.
The Wrocław City Council adopted a resolution condemning hatred and violence based on nationality. The discussion of the document was accompanied by sharp disputes between deputies, particularly regarding the situation of Ukrainians in Poland – Wroclaw.pl.
Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, and Sweden have called on the European Commission to reduce the proposed long-term budget for 2028-2034 by several hundred billion euros – German government press service.
Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide in Srebrenica, died in The Hague – Informer.
Wheat prices rose to a three-year high amid fears that the war between Russia and Ukraine could escalate and further disrupt supplies from one of the world’s most important grain regions – Bloomberg.
The world’s leading container carrier MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. has suspended bookings for voyages to the port of Novorossiysk after one of the company’s vessels was attacked by a drone – Bloomberg.
China and the United States need to remove obstacles and overcome difficulties to continue high-level contacts – Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.
Five drones flew into Moldova during Russia’s attack on Ukraine last night – NewsMaker. Fragments of a Russian decoy drone were found near Chisinau in Moldova – Point.md.
In Nepal, the death toll from floods exceeded 350; at least 359 people have died – BBC.
ENEMY
Putin plans to interfere in elections in EU countries in 2027 to support politicians favorable to Moscow – Center for Countering Disinformation.
Russia plans to additionally mobilize a total of 600,000 troops in 2026-2027 – Presidential Office press service.
Russia is considering hybrid attacks on individual EU countries, particularly the Baltic states, to weaken European support for Ukraine and force societies to pressure politicians – Center for Countering Disinformation.
In St. Petersburg, a lieutenant colonel of the Russian army died as a result of a car explosion – Fontanka.
The visit of CIA head John Ratcliffe to Moscow and the escalation of hostilities against Ukraine have caused the Russian ruble exchange rate to collapse – The Moscow Times.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova threatened that the Russian Federation could attack British military targets on Ukrainian territory and “beyond” in response to Ukrainian strikes allegedly using British weapons – Russian media.
Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Naryshkin confirmed a meeting with US CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow – Russian media.
Prepared by Tetiana Tyndyk, Kyiv
Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.