Russia's jet-powered drone offensive against Kyiv leaves supermarket shelves empty, kills dozens
Russia hit the Kyiv region for a fifth straight day, firing nearly 1,500 drones, about 800 of them jet-powered, between Thursday and Sunday, per President Zelensky. At least 38 people died on August 28 in a strike on an ammunition depot near Kyiv, and repeated warehouse strikes have emptied some supermarket shelves. Per AP/NPR and the Kyiv Independent.
Russian forces battered Kyiv and the surrounding region for a fifth consecutive day on August 31, 2026. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia fired almost 1,500 drones at Ukraine between Thursday and Sunday, around 800 of them the newer jet-powered type that outpaces most Ukrainian interceptors. Repeated strikes on warehouses and food-distribution hubs have left some Kyiv supermarket shelves bare, prompting a Zelensky adviser to say publicly that Ukraine will not go hungry. At least 38 people were killed when a Russian drone struck an ammunition depot near Kyiv on August 28. Zelensky said four Ukrainian companies have developed interceptor drones aimed at the jet-powered threat, with one company's technology described as most successful, though no further detail was given. Sources: AP via NPR, Kyiv Independent.