Russia has sent approximately 800 jet-powered drones against Ukraine in the past four days – Russian losses, etc.

Zelensky made a statement yesterday where he stated that Russia has sent about 800 Russian jet-powered drones against Ukraine and the attacks have since continued and are now in their fifth day. Russia has implemented a tactical change and is now also attacking Kyiv with drones during daytime, which has led to constant readiness with continuous air raid alarms. Zelensky also mentioned that both homes, businesses, and other civilian infrastructure have been affected by the attacks.

The Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal has urged the House of Representatives to quickly approve the proposal for expanded sanctions against Russia as work in the House resumes after the summer. He said, among other things, “This is a moment of extreme urgency, because (Russia’s President Vladimir) Putin may try to escalate.” We will see what comes of that. It has been proposed for a long time now.

Russian losses in Ukraine

Again, high losses overall but perhaps mainly regarding dead and wounded Russian soldiers.
Mediazona together with the BBC have reported their latest statistics on confirmed dead Russian soldiers, which now amount to 242,747.
They review Russian media such as obituaries, social media posts, etc. The figure covers from the start of the war until 27/8. They admit that the real numbers are probably much higher. Article about it at Kyiv Independent.

• 1600 KWIA
• 5 Tanks
• 7 AFVs
• 50 Artillery systems
• 7 MLRS
• 3 Air defense systems
• 2055 UAVs
• 7 UGVs
• 467 Vehicles and Fuel tanks
• 7 Special equipment

SLAVA UKRAINI

Ukrainian General Staff morning report

“Operational information as of 08:00 on August 31, 2026, regarding the Russian invasion

Glory to Ukraine!
The 1650th day of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.
During the last 24 hours, a total of 225 combat contacts were recorded.

Yesterday, the enemy carried out 91 air strikes, during which 288 guided aerial bombs were dropped. In addition, the attackers used 11,517 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,966 shellings against communities and our troops’ positions, of which 38 were with rocket artillery.

Hostile artillery shelling affected, among others, the communities of Tovstodubove, Bachivsk, Bezsalivka, Korenok, Ulanove, Hirky, Iskryskivshchyna, Yastrubshchyna, Neskuchne, Ryzhivka, Kozache, Sopych, Seredyna-Buda, Kucherivka, Mala Slobidka, Volfyne, Radionivka, Romashkove, and Nova Sich in the Sumy region, as well as Berylivka in the Chernihiv region. Yastrubshchyna and Vilna Sloboda were also subjected to air strikes.

During the last 24 hours, the defense forces’ aviation, missile units, and artillery hit two areas with concentrations of enemy personnel, six command posts for unmanned aerial vehicles, six artillery pieces and artillery positions, one command post, and five other important targets belonging to the occupiers.

On the northern Slobozhansky and Kursk sectors, two enemy assault attempts were recorded during the last 24 hours. The attacker carried out 49 shellings against our troops’ positions and communities.

On the southern Slobozhansky sector, Ukrainian units repelled three enemy attacks. The attackers tried to advance towards the communities of Vovchanski Khutory, Volokhivka, and Rybalchyne.

On the Kupyansk sector, the enemy attacked five times towards Dovhenke, Radkivka, and Kupyansk.

Attempts to break into our defense were repelled on the Lyman sector, where the occupiers carried out 15 attacks towards Lyman and in the areas around Hrekivka, Novoselivka, Stavky, Dibrova, and Novoiehorivka.

On the Slovyansk sector, the enemy carried out eight assault attempts in the areas around Kryva Luka, Dibrova, Zakitne, Mykolaivka, and Riznykivka.

On the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian attackers conducted an offensive operation towards Fedorivka.

On the Kostyantynivka sector, 23 attacks were recorded. The attackers conducted assault operations in the areas around Kostyantynivka, Illinivka, Novoselivka, Pavlivka, Stepanivka, Raiske, Vilne, and Kucheriv Yar.

On the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy carried out 36 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance towards the communities of Novyi Donbas, Hulive, Molodetske, Novopavlivka, Horikhove, Bilytske, Dobropillia, Novohrishyne, Myrne, and Serhiivka, as well as in the areas around Novomykolaivka, Muravka, Novopidhorodnie, and Udachne.

On the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy carried out an attack in the area around Ternove.

On the Huljajpole sector, the occupiers attacked our defenders’ positions 11 times. The enemy tried to advance towards the communities of Vozdvyzhivka, Rizdvianka, Rivne, and Charivne.

On the Orikhiv sector, our defenders stopped four enemy attempts to advance in the areas around Mala Tokmachka and Shcherbaky as well as towards Orikhiv.

On the Prydniprovsk sector, the enemy tried to improve their positions on one occasion.

On the Volyn and Polissya sectors, no signs have been detected that the enemy is forming offensive force groupings.

In total, the Russian attackers’ losses during the last 24 hours amounted to 1,600 personnel. In addition, five tanks, seven armored fighting vehicles, 50 artillery systems, seven rocket artillery systems, three air defense systems, seven ground-based missile systems, 2,055 unmanned aerial vehicles, 467 vehicles, and seven units of special equipment were neutralized.

Join the defense forces! Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!“