Russia trying to paralyze Kyiv with constant small drone attacks – Kovalenko
Smoke billows over Kyiv during a Russian drone attack, August 27, 2026 (Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)
Russia is launching jet drones in small, continuous waves to paralyze Kyiv and exhaust its air defenses, though Moscow currently lacks the resources for a massive aerial deployment, Ukraine's chief disinformation watchdog Andriy Kovalenko said on August 28.
“The enemy is launching a small number of UAVs in waves to paralyze Kyiv, exhausting air defenses and the population because they currently lack the resources to deploy a massive number of drones,” Kovalenko wrote.
The official assured that decisions will be made to counter this specific Russian tactic.
Russian forces continued a sustained barrage across Ukraine overnight into August 28, launching attack drones and aerial bombs at Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Odesa Oblasts. In the capital, air raid sirens sounded for the sixth time close to midnight as explosions echoed throughout the city.
Monitoring channels report that launches of new jet-powered UAVs from Russia's Orel region continue.
The military war may be swinging in our favor, but the information war continues.
Just as an army needs soldiers, so does a free society need its journalists to ensure that people have access to honest, trustworthy voices to understand the world around them.
For the past five years, The New Voice of Ukraine has been working tirelessly to push back against Russian narratives and defend democracy. But we cannot do it alone.
Please consider supporting us on Patreon for just $5 a month – your donation does directly to supporting journalists and ensuring that this front of the infowar says solid and defended.
Thank you.
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google News
