At least 27 dead and hundreds evacuated after strikes near Kyiv
A Russian drone strike on the Bucha district near Kyiv has resulted in at least 27 deaths and dozens of injuries. Ukrainian officials are conducting search and rescue operations while President Zelenskyy calls for increased international support.
Why it matters
This escalation highlights the ongoing intensity of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the continued threat to civilian infrastructure.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Smoke could be seen rising near a residential area in the Kyiv region early on Saturday
Twenty-seven people have been killed in an overnight drone strike on the Kyiv region, its governor has confirmed.
Tymur Tkachenko said a further 42 people, including four children, were injured in the Russian attack on the Bucha district. A further 381 people have been evacuated.
Search and rescue operations were ongoing early on Saturday as emergency services inspected buildings for damage.
Tkachenko later added that a 14-year-old was killed in a separate attack in the Boryspil district. "This is yet another victim of Russian terror," he said.
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