Russian strike on Kyiv-area warehouse causes detonation, killing 27

Smoke rises over the city center after a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

At least 27 people were killed after a Russian drone strike on ​a Kyiv-area warehouse sparked a detonation, officials ‌said on Saturday, prompting calls by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to punish those responsible.

Another 42 people were also injured ​and more than 380 evacuated from the ​strike area in the Bucha district, Tymur ⁠Tkachenko, governor of the Kyiv region, wrote on ​the Telegram app.

Tkachenko did not provide details about ​what was hit in the strike late on Friday. Zelenskyy said a strike on a warehouse had triggered a ​detonation and that nearby infrastructure suffered "significant damage", including ​residential buildings and a facility providing care for the elderly.

"Those ‌who ⁠allowed this to happen must be held accountable for their decisions," Zelenskyy wrote on X, adding that criminal cases had already been opened on ​charges of ​official negligence.

"There ⁠are regulations in place – ammunition cannot be stored near homes or other residential ​areas. Appropriate conclusions will certainly be ​drawn."

Tkachenko, ⁠the governor, said the death toll could still rise.

The attack on Friday followed two days of frequent ⁠drone ​waves aimed at the city ​and the surrounding region, damaging warehouses and homes and disrupting ​daily life.

 - Reuters