- Strikes near Kyiv have resulted in at least 27 dead and hundreds evacuated.
- Regional governor Tymur Tkachenko reported 42 injuries, including four children, from the drone strike in the Bucha district.
- A 14-year-old was killed in a separate attack in the Boryspil district, as President Volodymyr Zelensky reported overnight strikes across several regions.
- President Zelensky expressed condolences and noted that more than 300 emergency respondents were deployed to the strike area.
- In Russia, local officials reported two killed and 21 injured in strikes in the Belgorod and Rostov regions in the past 24 hours.
At least 27 people have died and nearly 400 have been evacuated following a Russian strike on a warehouse near Kyiv, which ignited a fire and caused multiple explosions.
Regional governor Tymur Tkachenko reported that 42 individuals were injured, including four children, in the Bucha district due to the drone strike.2
An investigation is underway to determine if ammunition was stored at the site, where search and rescue operations continued into Saturday.
In a separate incident, a 14-year-old was killed in the Boryspil district as President Volodymyr Zelensky reported strikes across several regions overnight.34
President Zelensky expressed condolences to the victims' families, stating that over 300 emergency responders were deployed to the scene. He emphasized the need for accountability, noting that an investigation into potential negligence has begun. Zelensky remarked, "The regulations are clear: ammunition must not be stored near houses or other residential buildings. Appropriate conclusions will certainly be drawn."
Russia's Ministry of Defence claimed that its forces targeted "an ammunition depot" in the Kyiv region village of Myla, which allegedly stored components for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles.
“A 14-year-old was killed in a separate attack in the Boryspil district, as President Zelensky reported overnight strikes across several regions. In Russia, local officials reported two killed and 21 injured in strikes in the Belgorod and Rostov regions in the past 24 hours.”
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