An overnight Russian drone strike on a warehouse in the Kyiv region's Bucha district triggered a detonation, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens more.
Key points
- Kyiv region governor Tymur Tkachenko reported 42 injuries, including four children, and the evacuation of 381 people from the Bucha district strike zone.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the warehouse blast caused significant damage to nearby residential buildings and a facility for the elderly.
- A separate attack in the Boryspil district resulted in the death of a 14-year-old.
- Criminal cases have been opened regarding official negligence over storing ammunition near residential areas.
Why it matters
The deadly strike highlights the severe ongoing human toll and infrastructure destruction resulting from intensifying aerial attacks in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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