Explosions reported in occupied Crimea, Russian proxy claims drone strike on ammunition depot

The latest attack marked the eighth on the Slavneft-YANOS refinery in 2026, which has been targeted repeatedly in previous Ukrainian attacks, including on Aug. 6, July 16, July 6, May 22, May 8, April 26, and March 28.

The figure includes 1,630 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

"I am not concerned ... at all. There is no problem," Trump told Axios when asked about a possible Russian provocation against NATO countries.

Air raid alerts continued shortly after midnight, with explosions again heard in Kyiv around 12:30 a.m. local time on Aug. 28, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.

The Wrocław City Council adopted a resolution condemning hatred and violence based on nationality following a series of incidents involving Ukrainians in the city, Polish media reported on Aug. 27.

With Russia continuing to wage an unprecedented campaign against Ukrainian businesses, Ukraine’s Economy Ministry has downgraded its forecast for the country’s economic growth this year from 1.3% to 0.5%, as Moscow targets key industries such as steel production, e-commerce, and ports.

"Just days ago, the President of Moldova was with us in Ukraine on our Independence Day. Today, Ukraine stands with Moldova on its Independence Day. Friends should stand shoulder to shoulder," Zelensky said.

The sounds of explosions, air defense fire, and jet-powered drones filled the air in Kyiv on Aug. 27, as an hours-long aerial barrage once again targeted Ukraine's capital.

Later in the morning, Ukraine's Air Force announced that seven Russian Iskander-M or North Korean-built KN-23 ballistic missiles had been shot down.

The attack caused critical damage to the plant, which supplies heat to a significant number of residential buildings in Kherson.

"The threat posed by Russia and possible provocations against NATO must be taken seriously, and that is precisely what the allies are doing," Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told the Kyiv Independent. "We must remain vigilant, but Estonia's threat assessment has not changed."

Kyiv has been vocal in recent weeks about the threat of another wave of Russian mobilization.

The victim has not been named. His wife, reportedly also in the vehicle at the time of the incident, was critically injured.

Transcripts included in the prosecutors' motions in the case explicitly state that Zelensky's Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov took part in the conversations, Hromadske reported.