LONDON — Russia carried out “an enormous strike” on Ukraine in a single day, launching 537 drones and 45 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Power stated Saturday morning.
Ukraine’s air protection methods took out a lot of the projectiles, however 5 missiles and 24 drones nonetheless struck seven places, whereas the particles of shot down projectiles fell in 21 places, in accordance with the air pressure.
The southeastern area of Zaporizhzhia was significantly onerous hit, with not less than one particular person killed and 29 others injured, together with three youngsters, in accordance with the Zaporizhzhia Regional Navy Administration. Greater than 40 homes and 14 condo buildings have been broken on account of the in a single day assault, and a few 25,000 households have been with out energy Saturday morning, authorities stated.
Some houses, companies and infrastructure have been additionally hit within the neighboring area of Dnipropetrovsk, in accordance with the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Navy Administration.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the assault in a submit on X, saying the “solely technique to reopen a window of alternative for diplomacy is thru robust measures towards all these bankrolling the Russian military and efficient sanctions towards Moscow itself – banking and vitality sanctions.”
“It’s completely clear that Moscow used the time meant for getting ready a leaders-level assembly to prepare new huge assaults, he added. “This battle received’t cease with political statements alone; actual steps are wanted. We count on motion from the U.S., Europe, and the whole world.”
In the meantime, Ukraine stated early Saturday that its forces have struck two Russian oil refineries.
The targets have been the Krasnodar Refinery in southwestern Russia’s Krasnodar Krai and the Syzran Refinery within the Samara Oblast, southeast of Moscow, in accordance with Ukraine’s drone commander, Maj. Robert “Magyar” Brovdi.
The Normal Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine additionally confirmed the assault, including that the outcomes of the strikes are nonetheless being clarified.
The Russian Ministry of Protection stated its air protection methods shot down 86 Ukrainian drones late Friday into early Saturday, together with 11 over Krasnodar Krai, with out specifying any assaults on oil refineries. The ministry additionally did not point out the Samara Oblast, however the head of the area, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, stated drones had attacked an industrial enterprise in Syzran early Saturday.
Earlier this week, Zelenskyy known as for strain on Russia, comparable to sanctions and tariffs, and stated Ukraine is “relying on robust steps.” He urged a response from nations like China and Hungary, which have expressed sympathy with Russia’s place. “It’s undoubtedly time for brand new robust sanctions towards Russia for all the things it’s doing,” he added.
Native residents embrace one another subsequent to a broken residential constructing following an air assault in Zaporizhzhia on August 30, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A ‘huge’ in a single day Russian assault on central and southeastern Ukraine killed not less than one particular person, authorities stated on August 30, 2025, with houses and companies broken in a number of cities.
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“All deadlines have already been missed, dozens of alternatives for diplomacy have been spoiled. Russia should really feel its accountability for each strike, for day-after-day of this battle,” Zelenskyy stated.
The most recent barrage continued the nightly tempo of Russian strikes, although the dimensions of the assaults by August have up to now been smaller than in July and June. In August up to now, Russia has launched a every day common of round 118 drones and 4 missiles into Ukraine, in accordance with Ukrainian air pressure information analyzed by ABC Information.
The every day averages for July have been round 201 drones and 6 missiles, and in June there have been 181 drones and eight missiles.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the strikes, which proceed regardless of White Home efforts to dealer a peace deal.
White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Trump was “not blissful about this information, however he was additionally not shocked.”
“The president is constant to look at this intently. And this killing, sadly, will proceed so long as the battle continues, which is why the president desires it to finish,” she stated.
ABC Information’ David Brennan and Oleskiy Pshemyskiy contributed to this report.
