Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian targets as conflict intensifies
Ukrainian drone attacks hit multiple Russian regions following lethal Russian bombardments on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, while political debates over military aid and security guarantees continue.
Following heavy Russian bombardments that killed at least 17 people in Kyiv and damaged residential areas in Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted several Russian regions. Ukrainian attacks were reported near Moscow, in Belgorod, and along the Black Sea coast near Gelendzhik, resulting in multiple casualties.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine will not voluntarily retreat from Donbas, emphasizing that "US guarantees" will provide strong security after the war. Meanwhile, former US President Donald Trump raised concerns over sharing Patriot missile technology, stressing the need to protect sensitive defense secrets.
In maritime actions, Italian naval forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker near Pantelleria. Separately, reports emerged from Russia detailing fraudulent quick-marriage schemes intended to claim military death benefits.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica, La Stampa.
Sources
- La Stampa — Drone su una spiaggia vicino al Palazzo Putin: in tutto 11 morti nei raid di Kiev, fra loro 3 bimbi
- Corriere della Sera — Guerra Ucraina-Russia, le notizie in diretta | Zelensky: «Safary con droni russi sui civili a Kherson». Raid ucraino alla periferia di Mosca: cinque morti e sei feriti
- Il Messaggero — Russia, le "vedove nere" del fronte: matrimoni lampo con i soldati per intascare il risarcimento di guerra
- ANSA — Ucraina: raid russi su Kiev, almeno 17 morti. Zelensky: 'Con gli intercettori sarebbero vivi'
- La Repubblica — Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news di oggi. Allarme droni a Kiev e Dnipro, udite esplosioni. Attacco ucraino su Belgorod, 13 feriti tra cui 2 bambini
Earlier coverage
- Aug 29, 2026, 02:00 PM UTCUkrainian drone strikes target Russian regions as cross-border attacks intensify
- Aug 29, 2026, 11:30 AM UTCKyiv urges air defense support amid deadly Russian strikes and Ukrainian counterattacks
- Aug 28, 2026, 08:00 PM UTCRussian strikes hit Kyiv as Ukraine counterattacks near Moscow and Crimea
- Aug 28, 2026, 06:30 AM UTCRussian strikes kill 17 in Kyiv as Ukrainian drone attacks hit border regions
- Aug 28, 2026, 05:30 AM UTCUkraine and Russia exchange deadly aerial strikes as Zelensky rejects Donbas retreat
- Aug 27, 2026, 08:30 PM UTCRussian raids hit Kyiv while Ukrainian drones target Russian regions
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- Aug 27, 2026, 01:30 PM UTCRussia and Ukraine exchange strikes as Zelensky rules out Donbas withdrawal
- Aug 27, 2026, 11:30 AM UTCUkraine faces heavy Russian raids as reciprocal strikes target Moscow
- Aug 27, 2026, 05:30 AM UTCRussian strikes hit Kyiv as cross-border aerial attacks escalate