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During a conversation with journalists on August 30, Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara spoke about the Kremlin’s true objectives, the development of four “Shahed” jet interceptors, ways to address the $27 billion defense budget shortfall, and a new philosophy for saving the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.

On Sunday, August 30, Russian occupation forces carried out an airstrike on the village of Bilbasivka in Donetsk Oblast. Two people, including a child, were killed as a result of the enemy attack.

In the village of Mila, in the Bucha District of Kyiv Oblast, the death toll from the Russian strike and the subsequent explosion has risen to 38 people. Search and rescue operations and cleanup efforts are continuing around the clock at the scene.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian occupation forces have attacked four regions of Ukraine, using aerial bombs, strike drones, missiles, and artillery. The enemy’s main targets were energy and port infrastructure, food warehouses, and residential neighborhoods.

On the night of August 30, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out a series of precision strikes against strategic targets in Russia. Among the targets hit were Russia’s second-largest oil refinery in the Leningrad Oblast, the Yeisk military airfield, and a UAV launch base in Millerovo.

On Sunday, August 30, the Russian Ministry of Defense officially announced that it had begun preparations for massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Over the past week, Russian occupation forces have launched more than 3,600 airstrikes against Ukrainian territory. The strikes targeted civilian infrastructure, residential buildings, and communities near the front lines.

A massive drone attack was reported in the Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation. Russian authorities reported 42 drones, while monitoring channels reported that an oil refinery in Kirishi had been hit.

At least three people were injured in Kyiv as a result of a Russian attack. Emergency responders are dealing with the aftermath of the strikes in four districts of the capital.

The Security Service of Ukraine has opened a criminal investigation into the Russian strike on warehouses in the village of Mila in the Bucha District of Kyiv Oblast and the subsequent detonation of ammunition.