Russian drones, missiles hit Kyiv Oblast, spark warehouse fire

Russian forces launched a series of attacks on Kyiv Oblast on August 27, utilizing attack drones and ballistic missiles. The assault damaged warehouse facilities and private residences in various districts, according to regional governor Tymur Tkachenko. In the Boryspil district, warehouses were set alight and are currently being doused by emergency services.

Damage was also inflicted on warehouses in the Fastiv district, with one private home each in the Brovary and Vyshhorod districts sustaining harm. As of the initial report, there were no casualties reported. Tkachenko advised residents to seek refuge in shelters and not to disregard air raid sirens. Overnight into August 27, Russian forces also targeted Kyiv itself with ballistic weapons, resulting in debris falling near a residential building in the Podilskyi district and on the grounds of an educational institution in the Shevchenkivskyi district.

In the Desnianskyi and Obolonskyi districts of Kyiv, residential buildings, vehicles, a gymnasium (secondary school), and a medical facility also sustained damage. Further updates can be found on Twitter, Facebook and Google News.