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Russian drone strikes disrupt Kyiv food supplies and target energy grid

Repeated aerial attacks on warehouses leave some store shelves bare as officials seek to reassure the public.

Updated Aug 31, 2026 · 10:55 UTC3 reports

The short version

Russian aerial bombardments struck warehouses and retail logistics across the Kyiv area for a fifth consecutive day, leaving some supermarket shelves empty.[Associated Press · ABC News]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia deployed nearly 1,500 drones across four days, with about 800 being high-speed jet-powered models.[NPR]
Officials said supply networks are being reorganized to prevent shortages, while Russia signaled plans for larger strikes against energy facilities.[Associated Press · ABC News]

Russian aerial attacks on warehouses, food distribution hubs, and retail centers left some supermarket shelves bare in Kyiv and nearby cities after five consecutive days of strikes.[Associated Press · ABC News]
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia launched nearly 1,500 drones between Thursday and Sunday, including roughly 800 jet-powered models.[NPR]
Strikes on warehouses in Brovary and Boryspil wounded four people, according to regional military administrator Tymur Tkachenko.[ABC News]
Presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov stated Ukraine will not go hungry, noting that supply chains are being restructured and European partners are prepared to supply aid if necessary.[Associated Press]
An overnight drone attack damaged an energy facility in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, according to local officials, while Russia's Defense Ministry announced preparations for massive energy infrastructure strikes.[NPR · ABC News]
Russian officials reported that 239 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight across 14 regions, Crimea, and the Black Sea, and that a Ukrainian missile strike on Belgorod killed three people.[NPR · Associated Press]

Specific details and extent of the damage to the Chernihiv energy facility were not disclosed by regional officials.[NPR]

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