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At least 37 dead after Russian attack hits Ukraine's Kyiv region

At least 37 people have been killed following a Russian strike close to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, officials said Saturday, one of the deadliest attacks to hit Ukraine this year.

At least 37 dead after Russian attack hits Ukraine's Kyiv region

At least 37 people have been killed in a Russian strike close to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The attack occurred in the village of Myla, in the Bucha district, and targeted a warehouse storing shells, mines, and other ammunition.

The strike sparked massive explosions and fires that swept through dozens of nearby homes and buildings. According to Tymur Tkachenko, who heads the local regional military administration, at least 50 residential buildings were damaged.

The Korea Times reports that 34 of those killed were residents of a care home for the elderly. The attack is considered one of the deadliest to hit Ukraine this year.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Korea Times — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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