Video: Russia attacked Ukraine with a missile and 121 drones in the past 24 hours
On August 31, Russia launched a massive air strike against Ukraine, using an X-59 missile and 121 drones of various types. Air defense forces destroyed or neutralized 96 enemy targets, and the effects of the attack were observed in a number of regions.
On the night of August 31 (beginning at 6:00 p.m. on August 30), the enemy attacked Ukraine with one X-59 guided air-to-ground missile launched from airspace over the Black Sea, as well as 121 “Shahed”-type strike UAVs (mostly jet-powered), “Gerbera,” and “Parody”-type decoy drones from the directions of Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russian Federation), as well as the temporarily occupied cities of Donetsk and Gvardeysk.
The Air Force reported that as of 08:00, air defense forces had destroyed or neutralized 96 enemy UAVs of various types in the north, south, east, and center of the country. An X-59 guided air-to-ground missile failed to reach its target.
Enemy airstrikes were recorded at 11 locations, and downed targets and their debris were found at eight locations.
At the time of this report, approximately ten enemy drones remained in Ukrainian airspace.
Odesa Region
The enemy struck a “Nova Poshta” terminal in the Odesa region. A fire broke out but has already been extinguished. The building was partially destroyed.
No reports of casualties have been received.
Kharkiv Region
On August 31 at approximately 3:50 a.m., in the village of Blyznyuky, Lozova District, a Russian drone—preliminarily identified as a “Molniya” model—struck a postal service truck. As a result of the attack, the vehicle caught fire, and the driver was injured.
On August 30, at approximately 6:15 p.m., in the village of Slatine, Kharkiv District, a residential building was damaged as a result of an enemy attack; the type of weapon used is still being determined. The homeowner sustained a hand injury from broken glass.
Donetsk Oblast
At approximately 4:20 a.m., the Russian Federation’s military carried out an airstrike on a high-rise building in the central part of Sloviansk. At least four people are known to have been injured.
As a result of the shelling, the stairwell from the first to the fifth floors of an apartment building and a private home were destroyed.
Zaporizhzhia Region
On the night of August 31, the enemy struck a fire and rescue station in one of the region’s settlements with a drone.
The strike damaged the roof, windows, and doors of the unit’s building. A fire truck and a passenger car were also damaged.
The personnel were taking cover, and none of the rescue workers were injured.
In total, over the past 24 hours, the Russians carried out 923 strikes on 51 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. Two people were killed, and three others were injured.
Mykolaiv Oblast
In the evening and overnight, the enemy attacked the region with “Shahed” drones.
As a result of the attack in the Mykolaiv district, a 44-year-old man was wounded. He was hospitalized and, as of this morning, his condition is stable.
A warehouse, seven trucks, and two passenger cars were damaged.
In addition, the enemy launched five attacks using FPV drones against the Kutsurub community the day before. Two private homes were damaged; there were no casualties.
The enemy also attacked the Ochakiv community three times with FPV drones. No one was injured.
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
The enemy attacked four districts of the region more than 10 times.
In the Nikopol district, the enemy struck Nikopol and the Pokrovsk community. A solar panel was damaged.
In the Kryvyi Rih district, Russian troops attacked the Zelenodolsk community. In the morning, the enemy also struck an industrial facility in Kryvyi Rih.
In the Synelnykivskyi District, the Vasylkivska, Mykolaivska, and Petropavlivska communities came under fire. Private homes, outbuildings, vehicles, and a public transportation stop were damaged.
In the Pavlohrad district, Russian forces targeted the Troitska and Bohdanivska communities. Fires broke out, and a business was damaged. A 38-year-old man was injured and hospitalized in moderate condition.
Kherson Region
At approximately 6:40 a.m., Russian occupiers attacked a healthcare facility in Kherson.
Two employees of the facility were injured in the attack. A 62-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman sustained concussions, blast injuries, and closed head injuries. They were hospitalized in moderate condition.
Cherkasy Region
In the Cherkasy region, it was reported that three Russian UAVs were destroyed over the region by air defense forces and systems.
No reports of casualties or property damage have been received.
Source: Ukrainian Air Force, OBOZ.UA
As a reminder, on the afternoon of August 30, Russian forces attacked Kyiv with strike drones. Explosions were heard in the capital, and air defense forces engaged the enemy targets.
In Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district, a fire broke out in a non-residential building as a result of the Russian drone attack. Emergency services are on the scene, working to deal with the aftermath of the strike.
In Kyiv, rescue workers extinguished a large-scale fire that broke out in the Holosiivskyi district following a Russian attack on the morning of August 30. The fire engulfed a non-residential building covering an area of approximately 3,000 square meters; there were no casualties or injuries.
