A Russian drone attack on the Kyiv region resulted in significant casualties and displacement, according to regional authorities. Governor Tymur Tkachenko confirmed that 27 people died in the overnight strike targeting the Bucha district, while 42 others sustained injuries, including four children. An additional 381 residents were evacuated from the affected area. Emergency services deployed extensive search and rescue efforts early in the morning as they assessed structural damage across buildings in the region.
Tkachenko reported that a 14-year-old was killed in a separate attack in the Boryspil district, describing the incidents as part of ongoing Russian military operations. President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the casualties and stated that over 300 emergency responders had been mobilized to respond to the strikes. The president also noted that additional overnight attacks occurred across multiple regions, including Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia.
Zelensky called for continued international support, emphasizing that Ukraine cannot independently address the threat posed by such attacks and requesting additional aid packages and sanctions against Russia. The Ukrainian military claimed to have intercepted 233 unmanned aerial vehicles during the overnight period.
The incidents reflect escalating military operations between the two nations in recent months. Russia reported retaliatory strikes on the Belgorod and Rostov regions, with Rostov Governor Yuri Slusar confirming seven injuries from attacks in his area.
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