Russian drone strike near Kyiv kills at least 27
At least 27 people died after a Russian drone struck a warehouse near Kyiv overnight. Ukrainian authorities reported the deaths on Saturday. The attack triggered a major fire and several explosions at the facility. Officials warned that the death toll could increase as rescue teams continue their work. Read More: Russian strike kills 27 in Ukraine […]
A Russian drone strike near Kyiv overnight resulted in the deaths of at least 27 people, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attack targeted a warehouse in the village of Myla on the outskirts of Kyiv, triggering a major fire and several explosions. The facility stored ammunition, and the fire led to a series of detonations that sent flames into nearby private homes.
The death toll could increase as rescue teams continue their work, officials warned. According to Meduza, 37 people are known to have died in the strike, and 42 people, including four children, were injured. The attack also damaged about 50 residential buildings. Nearly 400 people were evacuated from the affected area.
Russian drones also struck Kyiv again, resulting in a 2-year-old girl's death and injuring five more people, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The Russian air raids on Kyiv have reached their third day, severely disrupting civilian life. A fire also broke out in a nine-story residential building in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district, but no injuries were reported.
Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Meduza (English), New Voice of Ukraine, PBS NewsHour — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.