Overview

• Ukraine reported roughly 598 drones and 31 missiles were launched in the Aug. 27–28 assault on Kyiv, with air defenses intercepting the majority but debris and strikes causing extensive civilian damage.
• Authorities updated the death toll to at least 25, including four children, after rescues and recovery continued across multiple districts hit by the barrage.
• European leaders condemned the strikes, summoned Russian diplomats, advanced work on using frozen Russian assets, and signaled expanded military support and training, with ministers discussing extending the EU training mission inside Ukraine.
• U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg warned the attack jeopardizes ongoing peace efforts pursued by President Donald Trump, while Washington approved an $825 million arms sale to bolster Ukraine’s defenses.
• Follow-on Russian attacks hit southern Zaporizhzhia overnight Saturday, killing one and injuring 28, as Moscow claimed military targets and Kyiv highlighted the strike damage to EU and British Council sites as a breach of diplomatic norms.