Overview

• Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched about 142 Shahed-type and decoy drones from sites in Russia and occupied Crimea, with 126 neutralized or suppressed overnight.
• Strikes damaged energy infrastructure in Odesa and Chernihiv regions, leaving roughly 29,000 and 30,000 customers without power respectively, with Chornomorsk hit hardest and critical services running on generators.
• Zelenskyy said forces are prepared for continued operations and announced that new deep strikes into Russia have been planned following the overnight attacks.
• The General Staff reported 182 combat engagements on August 30, highlighting especially fierce fighting in the Pokrovsk and Lyman sectors.
• Police are investigating the contract-style killing of veteran politician Andriy Parubiy in Lviv as associates publicly blame Russia, though no suspects have been named.