United24 Media
Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted or suppressed 589 out of 629 Russian missiles and drones launched overnight between August 27-28, the Ukrainian Air Forces reported on August 28.
Russia launched 598 Shahed attack drones and decoys, two Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, nine Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, and 20 Kh-101 cruise missiles in one of its heaviest barrages in months. The waves of strikes came from multiple directions, including Russia’s Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh, and Saratov regions, as well as occupied Crimea.
