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Thursday, August 27
Explosions, jet-powered drones rock Kyiv as rare hours-long Russian aerial attack continues into morning
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.
Baltics assessment of Russia threat 'unchanged' after CIA director's Moscow visit
"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."
Russian lieutenant colonel reportedly killed in car explosion in St. Petersburg
The victim has not been named. His wife, reportedly also in the vehicle at the time of the incident, was critically injured.
Update: Zelensky's chief of staff comments on alleged references to him in corruption case tapes
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.
Russian e-commerce giant Ozon reports Ukrainian attacks on facilities in Ufa, Orenburg
"The logistics complex in Ufa received minor damage, but is still closed and the area needs to be thoroughly inspected," the company said.
Russian disinformation tests its Ukraine election playbook
President Volodymyr Zelensky's firing of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov triggered a wave of street protests and, weeks later, a call from Fedorov himself for wartime elections. It also offered a preview of Russia's playbook for exploiting Ukraine's internal divisions. Fake articles, fabricated claims, and manipulations over the past few weeks have fed into the Kremlin's portrayal of Ukraine as a country hopelessly divided, and its government — illegitimate. And while Ukraine cautiou
About Russian attack
Russian attacks involve combined missile, drone, artillery, and ground operations targeting military positions, energy infrastructure, and civilian centers. Though Ukrainian air defense regularly intercepts a significant portion of incoming missiles and drones, Russia has launched thousands of missiles and drones since February 2022, killing thousands of civilians and destroying critical infrastructure.
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