conflictFriday, August 28, 20262 sources
Russia Conducts Strikes on Ukrainian Military Targets; Ukraine Allegedly Uses US JDAM-LR Munitions Against Russian Command Posts in Donetsk
On August 28, 2026, Russia launched strikes on military targets in Ukraine, as reported by TASS. Ukrainian forces may have used US-supplied JDAM-LR guided bombs to attack Russian command posts in Donetsk, according to Defense Express.
Russian strikes on military targets in Ukraine were highlighted in a Kremlin briefing, as reported by TASS. The strikes occurred on August 28, 2026, and were part of ongoing military operations in the region. Meanwhile, Defense Express reported that Ukrainian forces may have used the latest American guided bomb munitions, JDAM-LR, with a range of up to 550 km, to strike Russian command posts in Donetsk. The publication analyzed debris from the site, noting fragments resembling parts of JDAM-E munitions. The sources do not contradict each other but provide different angles: one focuses on Russian actions, the other on potential Ukrainian use of US weaponry.
Sources
StateTASSAug 28, 02:51 PM
Russian strikes on military targets in Ukraine, contacts with US top Kremlin briefing - tass.comRussian strikes on military targets in Ukraine, contacts with US top Kremlin briefing tass.com
IndependentBakinski RabochiAug 28, 09:12 AM
Did Ukraine Strike Russian Command Posts with New US Weaponry?Ukrainian forces may have first used the latest American guided bomb munitions JDAM-LR, with a range of up to 550 km, to strike Russian command posts in Donetsk. This is reported by the publication Defense Express, analyzing debris found at the site of the strike. According to the publication, among the fragments were elements that appeared to resemble parts of JDAM-E...