Russia hits Ukraine with Onyx, Iskander missiles overnight

Russian forces launched a series of missile and drone attacks against Ukraine overnight into August 27, targeting key regions including Odesa, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, and Zaporizhzhya. According to Ukraine's Air Force, the aggressor deployed two Onyx anti-ship missiles from occupied Crimea, as well as Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles launched from Russia's Bryansk and Kursk oblasts.

Additionally, a total of 258 attack drones were fired from several locations in Russia and Crimea, including Kursk, Millerovo, Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Donetsk, and Hvardiyske. The primary targets of the assault were the aforementioned Ukrainian oblasts. As of 9 a.m., air defenses had successfully intercepted or neutralized one Onyx missile, seven Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, three S8000 Banderol missiles, and 222 enemy drones across multiple parts of Ukraine.

The attack resulted in explosions reported in Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Odesa, as well as in Zaporizhzhya and Poltava oblasts. The Odesa Oblast Military Administration claimed Russia terrorized the city throughout the night and early morning, causing damage to infrastructure, an educational facility, and a multi-story residential building.

In Kyiv, missile debris was discovered in the Podilskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts. At least two individuals sustained injuries in Kryvyi Rih when Russian forces targeted an industrial facility. As of 9 a.m., Russian air attack weapons had struck 15 locations, with debris from downed targets found at an additional 11 sites.