https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-war-briefing-missiles-shot-down-during-long-russian-attack-waveContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-war-briefing-missiles-shot-down-during-long-russian-attack-wavehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-war-briefing-missiles-shot-down-during-long-russian-attack-wave#u51548Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:05:57 +0000Russia conducted a massive overnight strike targeting nine Ukrainian cities, including waves of drone attacks on Kyiv that hit warehouses and apartments. Kyiv recorded 13 air raid alerts in a single day, the highest number since the full-scale invasion began. While Ukraine shot down missiles during the long attack wave, the capital faced a second consecutive day of strikes. Simultaneously, Western officials claim Russia is losing 6,000 more troops per month than it can recruit, despite recruiting an estimated 1,000 people daily.Why it mattersThese intensified aerial campaigns follow a pattern