The death toll of the Russian mass attack on Kyiv rose to 25, including children

Russia conducted a large-scale aerial strike on Ukrainian cities overnight on Aug. 28, attacking Kyiv with missiles and targeting regions far from the front lines. The death toll of this attack has risen to 25.

Russia launched 598 drones overnight, including Shahed attack drones and decoys, as well as 31 missiles, among them two Kh-47 Kinzhal ballistic missiles, nine Iskander-M or North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, and 20 Kh-101 cruise missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 563 drones and 26 missiles, according to the statement.

Ukraine is calling an emergency UN Security Council meeting over the

Russian strike on Kyiv

The U.N. Security Council is set to meet on Aug. 29 at Ukraine’s request to address a deadly Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukrinform reported. The session, scheduled for 3 p.m. local time, will include a Ukrainian briefing on the scale of destruction and calls for an immediate ceasefire and civilian protection.

Russia launched around 630 drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight on Aug. 28, killing at least 23 people in Kyiv — including four children — and injuring more than 60. The barrage also damaged the EU mission building in the capital.

European leaders condemned the strike as evidence of Moscow’s disregard for peace efforts, while the White House compared the attack on civilians to Ukraine’s targeting of Russian energy infrastructure, which fuels the Kremlin’s war machine.

The Security Council meeting coincides with a visit to New York by senior Ukrainian officials for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff. Presidential Office Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov are expected to discuss future security guarantees and preparations for a possible bilateral meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bloomberg reported.

Russians attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast killing two and wounding three others

Two people were killed and three others injured in a Russian drone attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, regional governor Serhii Lysak reported on Aug. 28.

According to the Governor, the Synelnykove district was heavily targeted, with the Mezhova, Slovianka, Pokrovske, and Vasylkivka hromadas coming under fire. A man and a woman were killed, while a 50-year-old woman sustained injuries and received medical treatment at the scene. The attack also ignited a blaze at an industrial facility, damaged homes, vehicles, and a petrol station.

In Dnipro, two people were injured in a separate UAV strike. A 46-year-old man remains in serious condition, while a 69-year-old man suffered moderate injuries. Fires broke out, damaging an infrastructure facility and a fire station, but were later extinguished.

Elsewhere, drones struck the Novopillia hromada in Kryvyi Rih district, as well as the Nikopol district, where hits were reported in Marganets, Myrove, and Pokrovske hromadas. Lysak said eight Russian UAVs were downed over the region during the night.

Russian forces dropped bombs on Kherson, injuring three civilians

Three people were injured in a Russian attack on Kherson late on Aug. 28, the Kherson Oblast Military Administration reported.

According to officials, Russian forces shelled Kherson’s Dniprovskyi district from the occupied left bank of the Dnipro River around 11 p.m. A 42-year-old man suffered a blast injury, shrapnel wounds to the chest and abdomen, and a broken leg; he remains in serious condition. A 72-year-old man sustained leg injuries and is in moderate condition, while a 63-year-old woman received minor shrapnel wounds and bruises.