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A fire and subsequent detonations broke out at warehouses in the Bucha district, Kyiv Oblast, following a Russian strike, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said.

Traffic has been halted on the Kyiv-Chop road after explosions were reported in the Bucha district.

Russian forces attacked a residential area in the city of Zaporizhzhia on the evening of 28 August, injuring four people.

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies say businessman Vasyl Astion helped a criminal group with judicial influence and money laundering.

Russian forces have struck an industrial area in Sumy's Zarichnyi district with two missiles. The type of missile is unknown.

Russia has begun mass production of the Volna Kupol Garant electronic warfare system designed to jam Starlink satellite terminals.

Ukraine's Air Force says Russia launched seven S8000 Banderol missile drones and 96 strike UAVs on 28 August, mostly targeting Kyiv.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine received information from the US about recent meetings held in Moscow.

Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has agreed to advise Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on defence innovation.

Russian forces have struck a petrol station in the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv, killing one person.

After the summer recess, the Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU (COELA) will consider approving the screening results for negotiating clusters 2 and 3 for Ukraine and Moldova on 1 September.

Seven people have been injured and a fire has broken out as a result of a Russian attack on Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Ukraine has reached its target of 14.6 billion cubic metres of gas in underground storage, with Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal saying the country is prepared for winter 2026-2027.

Kyrylo Budanov has said he has retained Andrii Yermak's deputies to preserve institutional continuity after becoming head of the Office of the President.

Kyrylo Budanov says Russia is unwilling to halt the war along the contact line and warns that fighting is likely to continue through the winter as talks remain focused on prisoner exchanges.

President’s Office Head Kyrylo Budanov says Ukraine needs to mobilise at least 30,000 people monthly to maintain the current strength of its Armed Forces.

On the morning of 28 August, Russian forces struck the Karavan shopping centre in Kharkiv with a drone. The centre has been closed since 2022. The attack caused a large fire.

Head of the President’s office Kyrylo Budanov said wartime elections could undermine the legitimacy of results and deepen internal divisions, urging that voting wait until after the war.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will visit Dublin on 2 September for an informal meeting with EU foreign ministers focused on support for Ukraine.

A YASNO warehouse storing solar power equipment has been destroyed in a Russian strike; the company says it has reserves to meet commitments.