World · 30 August 2026
Russian drone strike near Kyiv kills 37, damages care home
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A Russian drone strike on Friday night hit a Ukrainian military warehouse storing ammunition near Kyiv, causing huge explosions and fires. The attack killed at least 37 people and injured 42 others, including four children, while damaging at least 50 residential buildings and a care home. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said the ammunition "definitely shouldn't have been there" and criminal proceedings for negligence have begun.
Reported by Associated Press · How we write briefs