Dispatches from Ukraine, provided by Forbes Ukraine’s editorial team.
As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. Forbes Ukraine’s reporters gather information and provide updates on the situation.
Sunday, August 28. Day 186. By Dmytro Aksyonov
Orihiv. The city of Orihiv, in the Zaporizhzhya region, has come under massive shelling by Russian forces, with reports of non-stop artillery attacks lasting for 14 hours. As a result of the shelling, three civilians were injured, and Zaporizhzhia Governor Oleksandr Starukh reports that in the last six hours, over 200 missiles have hit the city. According to Starukh, the center of the city has been significantly damaged and a fire has ignited.
Nikopol. As a result of shelling by Russian forces in Nikopol, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, a woman was killed and two more people were injured, according to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional council, Mykola Lukashuk. In addition, in the Nikopol district, the towns Myriv and Marganets came under attack during the day. Several residential buildings, farm buildings, and an electricity supply line were damaged.