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Russia and Ukraine launch large-scale air strikes against each other! Russia: ceasefire negotiations are no longer applicable

2024-08-27

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Local time on the 26th,Russia and Ukraine launched large-scale air strikes against each other. The attacks caused water and power outages in Ukraine and damaged infrastructure in many parts of Russia.The Ukrainian military said that from late night on the 26th to the early morning of the 27th, the Russian army once again launched multiple rounds of missile and drone attacks on Kiev and other places in Ukraine. Witnesses said that three rounds of explosions had occurred in Kiev.

Russia launches large-scale strike on key Ukrainian energy facilities

Ukraine: The attack has left 7 people dead and 47 injured

The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice on the 26th saying:The Russian military used high-precision long-range air-based and sea-based weapons to carry out a large-scale cluster strike on the energy infrastructure that supports the Ukrainian military-industrial complex.According to Russian media reports, the targets of the Russian attack that day included an energy facility in Odessa Oblast and a hangar storing fighter jets in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.

The Ukrainian Air Force said on social media on the 26th that early that morning, Kiev, Kiev, Kharkiv, Sumy and other provinces of Ukraine were attacked by Russian air strikes.Water and power outages occurred in many parts of Ukraine

The military chief of Lviv Oblast said on the same day that Russian troops attacked the state's energy facilities.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported thatThe Russian army launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine that day, killing 7 people and injuring 47 people.

Ukrainian army dispatched drones to attack multiple locations in Russia

Russian Ministry of Defense: Multiple Ukrainian drones shot down in many places

The Ukrainian Pravda reported on the 26th:The Ukrainian army dispatched a drone that day to attack the Russian military airport in Engels, Saratov Oblast, Russia.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 26th thatRussian air defense forces shot down 22 Ukrainian drones over Saratov, Kursk, Belgorod and other regionsThe local health department of Saratov Oblast said that the attack by Ukrainian drones on the state injured four people. The governor of Yaroslavl Oblast said on the 26th that the Ukrainian military drones also attempted to attack an oil refinery in the state.

Zelensky: Ukraine is preparing to respond to Russian attack

On the 26th local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky convened a meeting of the Supreme Command to hear a report on the attack on Ukraine's energy industry.

Zelensky said that the Russian army launched one of the largest attacks on Ukraine since February 2022.The Russian military launched at least 127 missiles and 109 dronesUkrainian Air Force Commander Oleksyukh said on social media:Ukrainian forces shot down 102 missiles and 99 drones

In his routine video speech that day, Zelensky said:

On the same day, he discussed the situation on the front line with the Ukrainian Army Commander-in-Chief Serski.Preparing a response to Russian attack

Ukrainian forces have gained more control over the Kursk region over the past daySerski also reported on the situation on the Donetsk front that day, saying that the Pokrovsk direction was still the most difficult and that Russia's attacks in that direction were the most intense. The Ukrainian army would strengthen the defense of its positions in that direction.

Peskov: The idea of ​​​​Russia-Ukraine ceasefire negotiations is no longer applicable

On the 26th local time, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov stated that Russia will make an "due" response to the Ukrainian army's invasion of the western region of Kursk Oblast.

He also said,The idea of ​​a ceasefire negotiation between Russia and Ukraine is no longer valid. The various rumors of contacts between Russia and Ukraine are not credible. There are no secret negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to stop the attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Source: CCTV News