Overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine leave one dead, several wounded
Russian forces struck several Ukrainian regions overnight into August 27, killing one person and wounding several others, while the CIA director reportedly visited Moscow to warn against any attack on NATO.
The Russian military struck several regions of Ukraine overnight into Thursday, August 27. According to data released by local authorities, one person was killed and five others were wounded.
In the Sumy region, the Romny community was hit; a strike on a residential building killed a 66-year-old woman, said Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy regional military administration. He noted that the area was reportedly targeted by nine drones, some of which were shot down, though civilian infrastructure was still hit. Four people sought medical help after the attack.
In Zaporizhzhia, two men and one woman were wounded when a strike damaged a car and several buildings and sparked a fire, said regional administration head Ivan Fedorov. In Kryvyi Rih, two more people were wounded in a missile strike on an industrial facility, mayor Oleksandr Vilkul reported.
In Kyiv, debris fell in two locations — the courtyard of a residential building in the Podilskyi district and the grounds of an educational institution in the Shevchenkivskyi district — after air raid alerts were issued over a ballistic missile and drones. In Kharkiv, a drone hit the fourth-floor balcony of a residential building, leaving a 30-year-old man with acute stress reaction. The head of the Poltava regional administration also reported an attack there, without further details.
Odesa hit by hours-long assault
Russian forces attacked Odesa for nearly the entire night and morning, damaging infrastructure, an educational institution and a multi-story building, said city military administration head Serhii Lysak, adding that no casualties had been reported so far as the air raid alert continued. Regional administration head Oleh Kiper said the massed attack lasted seven hours, damaging a 16-story residential building, two educational institutions, a private house, infrastructure facilities and a grain elevator.
CIA chief reportedly warned Moscow over NATO
The Wall Street Journal and Politico report that CIA Director John Ratcliffe recently traveled to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO, including concerns over potential escalation against the Baltic states. US intelligence reportedly fears President Vladimir Putin may attempt a limited attack on an alliance member in coming years to test NATO's resolve. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials but denied he met Putin.
Ukraine's General Staff estimates that since February 24, 2022, Russian forces have lost around 1,482,150 personnel, 12,304 tanks and 483,367 tactical-level drones.
