Russian forces began conducting continuous daytime and overnight drone strike waves against Ukraine, particularly targeting Kyiv City, since August 27, 2026.

Russia has been conducting continuous daytime and overnight drone strike waves against Kyiv since August 27.

Debris from downed aerial assets landed in the courtyard of a residential building in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv.

Bloomberg reported that the Kremlin is preparing to escalate strikes on Ukraine, including conventional ballistic missiles on Kyiv and infrastructure in other cities, believing peace talks have reached a dead end.

Explosions were heard in Kyiv during an air raid alert on the night of August 27.

Since late August, Russia has intensified its aerial campaign against Kyiv and the surrounding region, repeatedly sending drones toward the capital with only brief pauses between attacks.

Ukrainian air defenses were engaging Russian drones as the attack continued.

Defense forces shot down and suppressed more than 120 of the 140 launched strike drones.

The appeal to the president was posted on August 27. Its author, journalist Anna Repina, was one of the coordinators of protests against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister.