Ukraine-Russia War: 2026-08-27 — Live Updates

06:16 UTC

Trump calls CIA chief Moscow trip "semi-routine", says something may come of it

President Donald Trump told Glenn Beck that CIA Director John Ratcliffe's unannounced Tuesday visit to Moscow was "semi-routine" and that "something may come out of" talks with Russian intelligence figures. Trump said Washington wants the Ukraine war to end. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence services but not President Vladimir Putin, calling such contacts a "positive process".

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06:16 UTC

Russia claims capture of Pysarivka and Nizhenka

The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces captured Pysarivka in Sumy region and Nizhenka in Zaporizhzhia region. Military Summary relayed the claim. Independent wire confirmation of the village seizures was not available at posting.

Military Summary / Russian MoD

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06:16 UTC

Intel Slava reports overnight ballistic and cruise missile strikes on Ukrainian cities

Intel Slava said Russia struck Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia and Kremenchuk with roughly eight Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, used S8000 Banderol and P-800 Oniks cruise missiles against Odesa-area targets, and launched Iskanders from Bryansk toward Kyiv. The channel also claimed Patriot PAC-3 interceptors were fired over Kyiv. Claims were not independently confirmed by wire services at posting.

Intel Slava

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