On the night of August 28 (from 19:30 on August 27), the Russian forces launched a massive strike on Ukraine using combat drones, air- and ground-launched missiles—a total of 629 aerial attack systems:
- 598 Shahed-type attack drones and various drone imitators from the directions of Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Orel, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), and Hvardiiske (temporarily occupied Crimea);
- 2 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles from the airspace of Lipetsk and Voronezh regions (Russia);
- 9 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Bryansk and Voronezh regions (Russia);
- 20 Kh-101 cruise missiles from the airspace of Saratov region (Russia).
The air attack was repelled by the Ukrainian Air Force, air defense missile troops, electronic warfare units, UAV units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces.
As of 09:00, preliminary data shows that air defense shot down/suppressed 589 aerial targets:
- 563 Shahed drones and drone imitators of various types;
- 1 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile;
- 7 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles;
- 18 Kh-101 cruise missiles.
Missile and drone strikes were recorded at 13 locations, and debris from downed targets fell in 26 locations.
