This article documents a series of nationwide military strikes. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (August 2024) |
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On the morning of 26 August 2024, Russia carried out one of the largest missile and drone attacks against Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, targeting multiple large and important cities including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia, Kropyvnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi, Stryi, and Kryvyi Rih.[4][5]
| 26 August 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| Part of Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure (2022–present) | |
| Location | Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Kropyvnytskyi, Kryvyi Rih, Stryi, and Lviv in Ukraine |
| Date | 26 August 2024 |
Attack type | Airstrikes, Drone strikes |
| Deaths | 6+[1] |
| Injured | 13+[2][1][3] |
| Perpetrators |  Russian Air Force |
Course of events
Nationwide air raid sirens began to sound just prior to 6 a.m. local time. Reports from the Ukrainian Air Force stated that multiple Russian MiG-31 aircraft capable of deploying Kinzhal ballistic missiles in addition to at least eleven Tu-95 bombers, multiple kamikaze drones, and multiple missiles were detected in and around Ukrainian airspace targeting numerous Ukrainian cities across the nation.[4]
Kyiv
Just before 8:30 a.m. local time, journalists in Kyiv began to hear explosions, which were shortly followed by a second round. A third round began shortly after 9:00 a.m. The attacks occurred during rush hour in central Kyiv. Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko reported that "several districts" suffered from power outages following the first strikes, which was followed by water supply issues on the city's right bank.[4][6]
Kyiv Regional Military Administration head Ruslan Kravchenko stated several infrastructure establishments were struck and damaged from the strikes, and that Kyiv authorities were creating station locations called "points of invincibility" to grant residents without power internet access and phone charging. Videos and images spread on social media platforms showed heavily crowded subway stations from Ukrainian residents taking shelter from ongoing Russian attacks.[4][2]
Kyiv Oblast
A Russian attack struck unspecified infrastructure facilities and also struck residential houses in Kyiv Oblast, causing one injury.[7] The Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant was also struck, damaging an energy facility.[8]
Kharkiv
The Mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terekhov reported that explosions were heard throughout the city, while one person was killed in Izium Raion.[4] The head of Kharkiv's regional military stated that emergency services traveled to an "undisclosed number of sites" that were struck by the attacks.[9][4]
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Governor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Serhiy Lysak reported that a 69-year-old man was killed in Russian attacks in the region.[4][2] One attack caused multiple fires to break out, and one person required rescue from underneath the rubble of a targeted structure.[7] Power outages caused by attacks were reported in Dnipro.[9]
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Three people were injured in the region.[4]
Lviv Oblast
Governor of Lviv Oblast Maksym Kozytskyi reported that widespread power outages were ongoing as a result of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.[4]
Mykolaiv Oblast
Governor of Mykolaiv Oblast Vitalii Kim reported that three residents were injured as a result of Russian attacks.[4]
Odesa Oblast
Governor of Odesa Oblast Oleh Kiper reported that four residents, including a ten-year old child, were injured as a result of Russian attacks.[4]
Poltava Oblast
A Russian strike hit an energy infrastructure facility, causing at least five injuries.[9]
Volyn Oblast
In Lutsk, at least one person was killed and an apartment building suffered damage from Russian attacks according to city mayor Ihor Polishchuk.[4][2]
Zakarpattia Oblast
A Russian cruise missile coming from the direction of Lviv Oblast was shot down by a Ukrainian air defence unit.[10]
Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Ivan Fedorov reported that a man was killed in the region after Russian forces struck a private residence. He followed the report by saying that, "The world must stop the terrorist country".[4][2] An infrastructure facility was struck, causing a fire.[7]
Zhytomyr Oblast
One person was killed in the region.[4]
Nationwide
The largest national private energy company DTEK stated that it was initiating emergency power shutdowns throughout Ukraine just after 9 a.m.[4]
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal reported that Russian attacks caused damage to fifteen regions in Ukraine that impacted energy infrastructure requiring Ukrenergo to cut power in regions to stabilize the grid, and said that there were multiple wounded and dead.[2]
Responses
Ukraine
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal repeated prior calls for the United States and European nations to allow Ukraine to use their weapons to strike long-range targets in Russia,[2] He elaborated that: "In order to stop the barbaric shelling of Ukrainian cities, it is necessary to destroy the place from which the Russian missiles are launched.”[11]
Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak stated in a public Telegram post that "The desire to destroy our energy sector will cost the Russians dearly for their infrastructure."[4]
International
The Polish Armed Forces alerted Polish residents that multiple Polish and other allied aircraft took off and were flying in southeastern Poland. Its Operational Command made a public statement on Twitter/X stating that "All necessary procedures to ensure the safety of Polish airspace have been launched" due to "intense activity of long-range aviation from [Russia], related to strikes being carried out on targets located, among others, in the western part of Ukraine."[12]
See also
References
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- ^ Polityuk, Pavel; Garanich, Gleb (26 August 2024). "Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says". Reuters. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Muzaffar, Maroosha (2024-07-15). "Russia-Ukraine war latest: Putin targets energy supplies in strikes on 15 regions as three killed". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Nate Ostiller (26 August 2024). "Kyiv hydroelectric dam hit during massive Russian attack across Ukraine, aide says". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ a b c Kottasová, Ivana (2024-08-26). "Russia launches deadly overnight aerial attack on cities and power grids across Ukraine". CNN. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Nate Ostiller (26 August 2024). "Ukrainian soldiers down Russian cruise missile with anti-air missile in Zakarpattia Oblast". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Russia unleashes a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine. At least 3 people are killed". AP News. 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Poland says jets scrambled amid massive Russian strikes across Ukraine". The Kyiv Independent. 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-26.