在美國中央情報局局長訪問莫斯科後，俄羅斯國防部公佈了一段畫面，顯示俄方在普列謝茨克航天發射場進行了一次機動發射的固體燃料洲際彈道導彈戰鬥訓練發射。俄國防部稱，訓練彈頭已抵達位於堪察加半島的庫拉靶場指定區域。

Japan's Nikkei 225 opened down 103.36 points, or 0.16%, at 66,028.62 on Friday, Aug. 28.

Eskom said late on the 27th that Koeberg nuclear power station unit 1 experienced a turbine trip in the early hours and was shut down safely under established procedures. The station is temporarily fully offline. Eskom said the suspension of unit 1’s output will not pose a risk to national power supply and the grid remains stable. There were no nuclear safety impacts and no risk to staff, the public or the environment. The cause of the turbine trip is under investigation.