Key facts
- Kyiv was subjected to a day-long Russian aerial attack involving ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.
- The attacks caused damage to infrastructure, including schools, a sporting facility, and residential buildings.
- Four people were injured in Kyiv as a result of the attacks.
- Russia destroyed all generating equipment at the Kherson thermal power plant, impacting the upcoming heating season.
- Ukraine intelligence suggests Russia plans to mobilize 600,000 recruits in 2026-27.
Kyiv endured a day-long aerial assault by Russian forces on August 27, beginning overnight with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. The attacks targeted the capital city, resulting in damage to infrastructure including schools, a sporting facility, and residential buildings. Four people were injured in the capital.
Explosions and air defense fire were audible throughout the day. Debris was found in the Podilskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts, with two schools sustaining damage. A drone fell on a main road in the Holosiivskyi district, and a four-story residential building was damaged in Podilskyi. Several commercial facilities, including warehouses for supermarket chain Fora, distribution centers for Toy House and Comfy, and an Avrora multimarket chain distribution center, were also hit. A Roshen confectionery warehouse near Boryspil was destroyed.
Separately, Russia struck the Kherson thermal power plant with four glide bombs, destroying all heat- and power-generating equipment ahead of the heating season. State energy company Naftogaz stated the attack had no military purpose and aimed to terrorize civilians. The plant has been repeatedly targeted by Russian forces.
In other developments, Ukraine's President's Office revealed intelligence suggesting Russia plans to mobilize 600,000 recruits in 2026-27. This move is reportedly a response to increasing personnel losses and a slowdown in contract recruitment, fueled by growing public dissatisfaction with the war.