Russian strike near Kyiv kills at least 27 and triggers evacuations
Ukrainian officials said a drone attack on a warehouse outside Kyiv caused deaths, fire and explosions, prompting a criminal inquiry and evacuations.
A Russian drone strike on a warehouse near Kyiv on Friday killed at least 27 people and forced hundreds to leave the area, Ukrainian authorities said on Saturday. The blast hit the Bucha district on the capital’s outskirts, where emergency crews later dealt with fire and explosions.
Ukraine’s prosecutor general’s office said it had opened a pre-trial investigation into possible negligence over how materials were stored at the site. Officials did not immediately give further details on what was kept in the warehouse or how the fire spread.
The evacuation affected nearby residents as responders worked at the scene. The attack came as Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and civilian areas continued to cause casualties and damage across the country.
Bucha, northwest of Kyiv, was among the places occupied by Russian forces early in the war and has remained closely watched during later attacks on the capital region.
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