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27 dead after Russian strike on Ukraine - official

At least 27 people have died after a Russian drone struck a warehouse near Kyiv's western suburbs overnight, sparking a huge fire and explosions, authorities have said.

27 dead after Russian strike on Ukraine - official

At least 27 people have been killed in a Russian drone strike on a warehouse near Kyiv's western suburbs. The strike sparked a huge fire and explosions overnight.

The attack occurred in the Bucha district, and according to Kyiv's regional governor Tymur Tkachenko, more than 380 people were being evacuated from the area.

Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office has launched a pre-trial investigation into possible negligence surrounding storage conditions at the warehouse.

Brief written by urgent.news from RTE News, Hindustan Times - World News, Winnipeg Free Press, The Mainichi, Euronews — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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