According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, air defense forces destroyed 267 Ukrainian drones overnight on August 27, including over the country's southern regions. Specifically, the Krasnodar Krai, Volgograd Oblast, and Rostov Oblast were targeted.

Eighteen-year-old Adam Kadyrov, son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, was awarded the "For Military Cooperation" medal. It was presented on behalf of the Ministry of Defense of the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia, whose independence is recognized by only four countries.

Archil Gorduladze, a member of the Georgian Parliament from the ruling Georgian Dream party, stated that the European Union is no less interested in Georgia than the country itself is in rapprochement with the EU. According to him, this is primarily due to the country's geographical location.

Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has been placed under a travel ban. He remains free, but cannot leave the country without permission, according to the press service of the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia.

On the night of August 26, the Rostov Oblast was subjected to a massive drone attack. According to Governor Yuri Slyusar, approximately 40 drones were destroyed over Taganrog and seven districts of the region: Tarasovsky, Millerovsky, Chertkovsky, Sholokhovsky, Matveyevo-Kurgansky, Kasharsky, and Bokovsky.

On August 25, Armenia's second president, Robert Kocharyan, and his eldest son, Sedrak, were detained. Security forces are simultaneously conducting searches at several dozen addresses linked to the Kocharyan family. Investigators allege a scheme to illegally seize state property and then conceal its origins.

On the night of August 25, drones attacked several districts in the Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Oblasts. The worst consequences were in the village of Afipsky in Krasnodar Krai: two people were killed and two more were injured after debris fell on a train station.

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has commented on Armenia’s plans to begin preparing an application to join the European Union, saying Yerevan would ultimately fail to secure EU membership but could seriously damage its relations with Russia and other members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).