Russia launches third night of drone strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine downs 125 drones

38 people were killed in the Russian strike and subsequent warehouse detonation in Myla, Bucha district, Zelensky says. Four more are still missing. Over this past week Russia fired nearly 2,000 drones, over 1,600 aerial bombs, and 31 missiles at Ukraine, including North Korean ballistic missiles.

telegram_WarTranslated · about 2 hours ago

Ukraine Brief — 2026-08-30We assess Russia and Ukraine will very likely continue fighting through winter without implementing a ceasefire before March 2027. Moderate confidence rests on converging military, industrial, and diplomatic indicators: Budanovs 30,000-per-month mobilization floor and winter-fighting commitment, Zelenskys order to triple drone strikes, Russias tasking of offensive scenarios toward Kyiv and Chernihiv, and Moscows pursuit of North Korean KN-30 ballistic missiles. Detection of Russian force generation toward the northern axis, or a formal negotiating framework addressing territorial terms, would alter this judgment.Ukraines repeat strikes on Engels-2, disabling a second Tu-95 bomber in six weeks, are eroding Russias cruise-missile launch capacity. Ukraine will likely employ a domestically produced FP-7 missile against targets inside Russia within six months, while Russias use of the untransferred KN-30 in the same period is unlikely. At least one NATO member will very likely announce new interceptor deliveries by November as the aerial threat set expands.The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, running on emergency diesel after losing external power on August 20, will very likely experience further drone or military-activity incidents at the site within the next two months. A station blackout before diesel is replenished would force emergency international intervention. #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar

mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago

Adnkronos - ultimoratop: Ucraina, Russia annuncia "attacchi massicci" contro le infrastrutture energetiche di Kiev(Adnkronos) - La nota del ministero della Difesa di Mosca: "Risposta agli attacchi continui del regime di Kiev contro le nostre infrastrutture civili e il complesso petrolifero ed energetico"Ukraine, Russia announces massive attacks against Kyivs energy infrastructure.(Adnkronos) – The Russian Ministry of Defence statement: Response to the ongoing attacks by the Kyiv regime against our civilian infrastructure and the oil and energy complex.#Ukraine #Russia

mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago

Air defense forces shoot down 125 Russian drones since evening Air defense forces shot down 125 of the 130 drones used by Russian invaders to attack Ukraine beginning on the evening of August 29.

ukrinform · about 3 hours ago

Drones attack Russias Leningrad region and Bryansk overnight On the night of Saturday, August 30, drones attacked the Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation. There are reports of a strike and a fire at an oil refinery in the city of Kirishi. An explosion was heard in the Bezhitsky District of Bryansk.

ukrinform · about 3 hours ago

RaiNews: Mosca continua gli attacchi su Kiev, terza notte consecutiva di raid con droniGli ultimi raid sono arrivati dopo che la Russia aveva lanciato centinaia di droni contro lUcraina nellarco della giornata, con la maggior parte diretta verso KievMoscow continues attacks on Kyiv, third consecutive night of drone raids.The final raids came after Russia had launched hundreds of drones against Ukraine throughout the day, with most aimed at Kyiv.#Moscow #Russia #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

Ukraine war live: Putin resumes strikes on Kyiv amid outrage over deaths at care homeThe Ukrainian president has promised to punish those responsible as munitions were unknowingly stored in the area causing a huge fire to spread from the explosion #News #Russian #Ukraine #Russia

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

Fire breaks out in Kyiv due to morning Russian attack Russian attacks on Kyiv have sparked fires in the Holosiivskyi district

ukrpravda · about 3 hours ago

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery in Russias Leningrad region. Russian authorities said more than 60 drones attacked the region. The refinery has a processing capacity of 20 million tons of oil per year. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

NASA FIRMS detected multiple major fires at Russias Yeysk airbase in Krasnodar region after a Ukrainian drone attack overnight. Local reports described numerous secondary explosions coming from the base. A nearby military garrison was also reportedly hit. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 130 drones, with most Shaheds being jet-powered. Ukraines Air Force says 125 drones were downed or suppressed. Strikes were recorded at 13 locations, while debris from downed targets fell at 4 additional sites. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 3 hours ago

Day 1,649 of the full scale invasion has begun Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to August 30, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine🔷 Yesterday 1,400 enemy, killed or wounded

mastodon bot · about 4 hours ago

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Russia continues attacks on Kyiv as air raids sound on and off in Ukraines capital Russia continued its near-constant drone attacks on Ukraines capital for a third consecutive night on Aug. 29-30, with authorities repeatedly issuing air-raid alerts in Kyiv as fires were reported in the city. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 4 hours ago

Russia attacks Ukraine with two Iskander missiles and 130 drones overnight Russia attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 130 drones of various types on the night of 29-30 August. Hits were recorded at 13 locations.

ukrpravda · about 4 hours ago

Drone attack and strike on oil refinery reported in Russias Leningrad Oblast Russias Leningrad Oblast governor reported an attack by over 60 drones and a strike on the Kirishi oil refinery.

ukrpravda · about 5 hours ago

Over 20 Russian attacks hit Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, businesses and supermarket damaged Overnight on August 30, Russian forces attacked four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times with drones and artillery. An enterprise and a supermarket were hit and damaged.

ukrinform · about 5 hours ago

Finland says it makes no sense for Russia to risk attack on a Nato nation Finlands President Alexander Stubb said he did not believe ⁠Russia would risk ⁠an attack against a Nato country, ⁠telling Germanys Bild newspaper it would make no sense to test the resolve of the alliance. Western officials have warned of a growing risk of Russian hybrid operations, including cyberattacks, against European countries potentially leading to a direct ‌confrontation with the Nato alliance. German officials have said they assess Russia would be in a position to attack a Nato...

south china morning post · about 6 hours ago

Putin aide scolds Europe & NATO for spreading lies about Russia | Ukraine war,USA #Europe #NATO #Putin

mastodon bot · about 8 hours ago

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Major oil refinery, airbase targeted by Ukrainian forces in reported strikes across Russia Ukrainian forces targeted a major oil refinery in northwestern Russias Leningrad Oblast and an airbase in Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 30, monitoring channels reported. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 8 hours ago

Russia Shifts Missile and Drone Attack Strategy on KyivKyiv endured a grueling 15 hours of air raid alerts on August 27, as Russia switched up its attack strategy with repeated waves of small drone groups, disrupting daily life and forcing residents to seek shelter. This new approach, described as a shift from amplitude to frequency, has left the city on high alert with 13 separate air raid alerts in a… #Ukraine #NationState #EmergingThreats #MissileAttacks

mastodon bot · about 8 hours ago

Russian drones injure two residents of Kherson Two men were injured in the Dnipro district of Kherson as a result of a Russian drone attack.

ukrinform · about 9 hours ago

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Russia wont use nuclear weapons against Ukraine or attack NATO, Finlands president says "At the moment, Russias options for escalation are quite limited. The only thing Russia can still escalate with is mobilization. And I believe mobilization would have domestic political repercussions in Russia," Finnish President Alexander Stubb said. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 10 hours ago

⚡️Russia wont use nuclear weapons against Ukraine or attack NATO, Finlands president says.

bluesky_Kyiv Independent · about 10 hours ago

🇺🇦❌🇷🇺⚠️ - Active Air Defense near St. Petersburg. Ukraine is mounting a large scale aerial raid with hundreds of drones on Russia right now, with Leningrad Oblast and St. Petersburg the target. Large scale radar detections of Ukrainian drones throughout Russia. @GeoPWatch

telegram_GeoPWatch · about 10 hours ago

⚡🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine has launched at least 500 drones toward Russia. First reports of drones being shot down near Moscow. For a moment it seemed that the Russian attack on Kiev had ended, but it is still ongoing. Other regions and cities of Ukraine are also being attacked, including Odesa, with the use of missiles and drones.

telegram_Intel Slava · about 10 hours ago

il manifesto: Raid russo su deposito di armi collocato a Kiev tra le abitazioni civiliAltra grossa strage di civili in Ucraina, ma stavolta con dinamiche meno lineari rispetto agli ormai consueti attacchi russi su aree abitate (quando non direttamente su obiettivi residenziali e commerciali) […]The post Raid russo su deposito di armi collocato a Kiev tra le abitazioni civili first appeared on il manifesto.Russian raid on arms depot located in Kyiv amidst civilian housing.Another civilian massacre in Ukraine, but this time with less linear dynamics than the usual Russian attacks on populated areas (when not directly on residential and commercial targets) […]The Russian raid on an arms depot located in Kyiv amid civilian homes first appeared on il manifesto.#Russian #Ukraine #first

mastodon bot · about 11 hours ago

Another Russian drone strike in Kyiv, number injured rises to eight – photo Eight people were injured in Russian drone attacks on Kyiv on 29 August. Three people were hospitalised.

ukrpravda · about 11 hours ago

CIA director Ratcliffe floated Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit during Moscow visit, sources say CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between President Trump, Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky during his covert trip to Moscow earlier this week in an effort to end the war, two sources briefed on the matter told Axios.Why it matters: This was the first time Ratcliffe got personally involved in the diplomatic push to broker a breakthrough between Russia and Ukraine. Ratcliffes visit was partly aimed at determining whether Russias heads of intelligence services could help convince Putin to move toward resuming U.S.-mediated negotiations with Ukraine, the sources said. On Friday, U.S. officials briefed Zelensky on Ratcliffes talks in Moscow and the proposal for a trilateral summit. The Trump administration has raised the idea in the past. Zelensky has been on board, but Putin has rejected it.Driving the news: Ratcliffe made a covert trip to Moscow on Tuesday and met with his Russian counterparts: SVR foreign intelligence chief Sergey Naryshkin and FSB director Alexander Bortnikov.Trump told Axios that Ratcliffes visit was "standard business" and not intended to warn Russia against attacking NATO territory. Behind the scenes: U.S. officials told Zelensky that Ratcliffe also floated in Moscow the possibility of reigniting peace talks, the sources said.The New York Times reported that Ratcliffe gave Bortnikov "a bleak assessment" of the state of the war and urged Russia to cut a deal before its situation worsens. The sources told Axios that Ratcliffe concluded that Bortnikov is a constructive player who could help restart diplomatic efforts. The CIA declined to comment. Yes, but: Ukrainian officials are highly skeptical about Putins intentions and say they have intelligence that suggests Putin is planning a major escalation of the war.Zelenskys deputy chief of staff, Pavlo Palisa, told reporters on Friday that Putin has ordered his military to prepare several operational scenarios for an offensive in northern Ukraine, with Kyiv and Chernihiv identified as key areas.State of play: Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine mediated by the Trump administration were paused in mid-February after the war with Iran started. White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have held separate talks over the past few months with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators. But little progress has been made. Zelenskys chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, told local media on Thursday that U.S.-mediated talks with Russia could resume in September. What theyre saying: Zelensky on Friday thanked the U.S. for "the necessary tone of the conversation with Russia" and said the Trump administration "is advancing a realistic vision of what needs to be done and what must be achieved."

axios · about 11 hours ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russia unleashes deadly strike on Kyiv weapons depot, killing 37 The Ukrainian president has promised to punish those responsible

independent · about 12 hours ago

Zelenskyy Blasts Negligence As Ukraine Mourns Dozens Killed In Russian Strike Ukrainian rescue crews early on August 30 continued to search for victims of the deadly Russian attack outside of Kyiv, while local residents -- as well as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- demanded answers as to why explosives were stored in a warehouse so near private housing.

radio free europe · about 12 hours ago