1 Killed, 9 Injured as Russian Attacks Hit Kyiv Region

On 29 August 2026, a Russian drone strike hit a warehouse near Kyiv that stored weapons, and a large explosion followed. Early reports gave 1 killed and 9 injured in the Kyiv region; later reports put the death toll at first 27 and then 37, with 42 injured and about 50 residential buildings damaged. Media described it as one of the year's deadliest attacks.

Hundreds of people were evacuated. Zelensky said military weapons were stored at the site and vowed punishment. Kyiv Post separately reported that a 2-year-old was killed in Kyiv during Russian drone strikes.