At least 27 people have been killed after a Russian attack struck Ukraine’s Bucha district near the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, as near-continuous air raids entered their third day and disrupted civilian life across the city.
Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv regional military administration, said at least 50 residential buildings were damaged in the attack. A large fire also broke out and spread to homes and a restaurant.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a warehouse in the village of Myla was hit, triggering a large explosion. He did not provide further details about what was stored at the site, but said criminal proceedings had been opened over alleged official negligence.
“There are regulations in place – ammunition cannot be stored near homes or other residential areas,” Zelenskyy said.
A care home for elderly people and people with disabilities was also damaged, along with residential buildings, Zelenskyy said. More than 370 people had been evacuated and the operation was continuing.
The latest attack comes as Kyiv faces almost constant air raid alerts for a third consecutive day, choking economic activity and severely disrupting daily life in the Ukrainian capital more than four-and-a-half years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(With inputs from AP)
