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Russia & the Warfront
>>> Overnight Russia launched 95 Shahed-type drones and decoys from multiple directions, with Ukrainian air defences downing or suppressing 74; 21 reached targets across nine locations, testing grid resilience ahead of autumn demand.
>>> Russia struck energy and gas-transport infrastructure in at least six Ukrainian regions; a major facility in Poltava region was damaged, causing localized power and water disruptions later contained by grid operators.
>>> Russian losses on August 27 included an estimated 920 personnel, one tank, 45 artillery systems, one air defence system, and 194 UAVs, reflecting sustained attrition across the front.
>>> Explosions and air-defence activity were reported across occupied Crimea—from Saky to Sevastopol, Bakhchysarai, Simferopol and the Ai-Petri area—with multiple jet-powered UAVs engaged and blasts heard in Kazachya Bay.
>>> An explosion hit the Ryazan–Moscow oil pipeline, a key route repurposed in 2018 for gasoline shipments including military supply; the line was taken out of operation pending repairs.
>>> Drone strikes triggered fires and evacuations in Russia’s Rostov region, highlighting expanding air-defence gaps and civilian anxiety in border districts.
>>> A blast at a Russian powder plant underscored ongoing stress on the country’s ammunition supply chain amid intensified consumption and safety lapses.
>>> Partisans reportedly set fire to a Russian Railways locomotive at the Syktyvkar depot in the Komi Republic, disrupting regional transport logistics.
>>> Conflicting reports emerged about a localized Russian penetration toward Dnipropetrovsk region using so-called “flag-planting” tactics; Ukraine’s General Staff acknowledged intense fighting and urged restraint with unverified claims.
>>> A Russian drone attack on Kherson killed one woman and injured two civilians; separate strikes hit Sumy and Poltava, damaging administrative buildings and utilities.