{"id":2655730,"date":"2026-09-08T06:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-launches-massive-deadly-and-complex-attack-against-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T06:20:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:20:53","slug":"russia-launches-massive-deadly-and-complex-attack-against-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-launches-massive-deadly-and-complex-attack-against-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia launches massive, deadly, and &#8216;complex&#8217; attack against Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-launches-massive-deadly-and-complex-attack-against-ukraine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2655730&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Fighting between ukraine adn Russia resumed after a 72-hour pause, following diplomatic visits by U.S. officials. Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine, firing dozens of cruise missiles and over 140 drones, causing significant destruction and smoke in Kyiv. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia used at least 12 ballistic missiles, 32 cruise missiles, and 166 Shahed drones, with some being jet-powered. Two people where killed, and ten injured, while many missiles and drones were intercepted. Additionally, strikes occurred in the Odesa region and other parts of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky described the attack as complex and damaging, primarily targeting civilian areas and infrastructure. He emphasized the need for more anti-missile interceptors and thanked allies for their support. The conflict continues to escalate despite efforts to broker peace.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fighting between <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> and Russia commenced after a 72-hour pause for diplomatic visits to both countries by United States officials. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, firing dozens of cruise missiles and over 140 drones as the war raged on after this weekend\u2019s peace talks brokered by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steve-witkoff\/\">Steve Witkoff<\/a>. The attack <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-pounds-kyiv-in-overnight-attack-as-brief-truce-ends-in-missile-fire\/\">began<\/a> at 3:30 a.m. local time, according to the <em>Kyiv Independent<\/em>, reportedly leaving the city\u2019s skies filled with smoke from huge fires resulting from the strikes.  <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4716291\/canadian-tariffs-billions-of-dollars-of-us-goods\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Canadian tariffs on billions of dollars of US goods and products go into effect<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4716250\/us-forces-sink-refueling-vessel-linked-to-los-choneros\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US forces sink fifth \u2018refueling vessel\u2019 linked to Los Choneros terrorist organization<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4716130\/giuliani-mamdani-9-11-anniversary-ceremony\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Giuliani scorns Mamdani\u2019s presence at 9\/11 anniversary: \u2018It offends me\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia fired at least 12 ballistic missiles, 32 cruise missiles, and 166 Shahed-type drones, with half of the drones reportedly being jet-powered. Two people died and ten were injured in the attack, according to the <em>Kyiv Independent.<\/em> Two ballistic missiles, 31 cruise missiles, and 142 drones were intercepted, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Later, it was reported that Russia also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/ukraine\/russian-drone-missile-strikes-ukrainian-capital-kill-2-people-ending-p-rcna596538\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> strikes on Ukraine\u2019s southern Odesa region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lamented the attacks in a social media post. He called the attack \u201ccomplex\u201d and claimed it was designed to inflict as much pain and damage as possible. He mentioned that Russia\u2019s attack primarily damaged civilian areas, noting the destruction to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two killed in massive, \u2018complex\u2019 attack by Russia on Kyiv <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fighting between Ukraine and Russia commenced after a 72-hour pause for diplomatic visits to both countries by United States officials. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, firing dozens of cruise missiles and over 140 drones as the war raged on after this weekend\u2019s peace talks brokered by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. The attack <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-pounds-kyiv-in-overnight-attack-as-brief-truce-ends-in-missile-fire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">began<\/a> at 3:30 a.m. local time, according to the <em>Kyiv Independent<\/em>, reportedly leaving the city\u2019s skies filled with smoke from huge fires resulting from the strikes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia fired at least 12 ballistic missiles, 32 cruise missiles, and 166 Shahed-type drones, with half of the drones reportedly being jet-powered. Two people died and ten were injured in the attack, according to the <em>Kyiv Independent.<\/em> Two ballistic missiles, 31 cruise missiles, and 142 drones were intercepted, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Later, it was reported that Russia also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/ukraine\/russian-drone-missile-strikes-ukrainian-capital-kill-2-people-ending-p-rcna596538\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> strikes on Ukraine\u2019s southern Odesa region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lamented the attacks in a social media post. He called the attack \u201ccomplex\u201d and claimed it was designed to inflict as much pain and damage as possible. He mentioned that Russia\u2019s attack primarily damaged civilian areas, noting the destruction to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Kyiv and the region, as well as in many other regions, efforts to deal with the aftermath of the Russian strike have been underway since last night. It was a complex attack that the Russians tried to plan to cause as much harm to life as possible \u2013 ballistic missiles, cruise\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A6QNY51ltd\">pic.twitter.com\/A6QNY51ltd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2097204604517675444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was a complex attack that the Russians tried to plan to cause as much harm to life as possible \u2013 ballistic missiles, cruise and anti-ship missiles, and jet-powered \u201cshaheds,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2097204604517675444?s=46\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Zelensky. \u201cThere is significant damage to residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure in the capital.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs of now, ten people are known to have been injured. Everyone who needs medical assistance is receiving it,\u201d he said. \u201cState Emergency Service personnel managed to rescue thirteen people. Tragically, two people were killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He described some of the damage among the residential areas and civilian infrastructure caused by the strikes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the Kyiv region, critical infrastructure was struck. In the Odesa region \u2013 an ordinary market,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2097204604517675444?s=46\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Zelensky. \u201cTwo people were injured in Kharkiv. An apartment building was damaged. In the morning, the locomotive of the Kyiv\u2013Sumy train was attacked at a railway station in the Sumy region. Fortunately, no one was injured. Evacuation is underway. Zaporizhzhia and the Dnipro region were also targeted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4715580\/witkoff-kushner-kyiv-peace-talks-russia-ukraine-war\/\"><strong>TRUMP ENVOYS HAIL \u2018ENCOURAGING\u2019 TALKS IN KYIV TO END RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelensky recognized the challenges posed by Russia\u2019s weapons to his country and made a plea for Ukraine\u2019s allies to send them interceptors to help fend off Russia\u2019s drones and missiles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOverall, our warriors downed 175 aerial targets overnight, but unfortunately, not all of them,\u201d said Zelensky. \u201cDespite very good results against cruise missiles, ballistic missiles remain particularly difficult to intercept, and every day we make the case to our partners for our need for interceptors.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have already discussed this with the Americans and Europeans, and there will be more meetings, including today, with representatives of countries and companies that can help with supplies and with our anti-ballistic system \u2013 FREYJA,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine-Russia conflict resumes after US diplomatic visit pause<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2655731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-xvg7gml0q-1770289169983-e1770289218481.jpg?1788520857&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[85271,4280,6991],"class_list":["post-2655730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-militaryattack","tag-russia","tag-ukraine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-xvg7gml0q-1770289169983-e1770289218481.jpg?1788520857&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2655730"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2655734,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655730\/revisions\/2655734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2655731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2655730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2655730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2655730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}