Ukrainian retaliatory strikes follow deadly Russian raids as Zelensky pushes for air defenses
Deadly Russian air strikes across Ukraine prompted renewed calls for Western air defenses, while Ukrainian drone attacks hit targets near Moscow and Crimea.
Russian bombardments across Ukraine, including strikes on Kyiv and glide-bomb attacks on Zaporizhzhia, left at least 17 people dead and dozens injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Western allies to supply additional air defense capabilities, asserting that "interceptors could have saved the lives" of those killed, while welcoming proposed US Senate sanctions targeting Russia and Iran.
In response, Ukrainian drone attacks struck targets in Crimea, Belgorod, and areas near Moscow, causing multiple casualties. Off the coast of Pantelleria, Italian naval forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker. Meanwhile, former US President Donald Trump voiced caution regarding the transfer of Patriot missile technology, and reports surfaced from Russia detailing fraudulent quick-marriage schemes designed to claim war 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. Raid russi su Kiev, tre morti tra cui un bambino vicino alla capitale
Earlier coverage
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- Aug 29, 2026, 11:30 AM UTCKyiv urges air defense support amid deadly Russian strikes and Ukrainian counterattacks
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- Aug 27, 2026, 11:30 AM UTCUkraine faces heavy Russian raids as reciprocal strikes target Moscow
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