On the evening of 28 August, in the village of Myla in the Bucha district, a drone fell or struck at an enterprise, starting a large fire with detonations. The blaze spread to residential houses, and people have been killed.
This was reported by the Prosecutor General's Office.
Traffic on the M-06 Kyiv–Chop highway has been closed because of the situation on the road. This was announced by Oleksii Biloshytskyi, head of the Patrol Police Department.
Timeline
02:21 — the head of the Kyiv regional administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said the attack had killed people. There is still no final information on the number of victims.
01:06 — Tymur Tkachenko said an operational headquarters had been set up at the site and that more than 200 people, including children, had been evacuated. Firefighting continues.
00:20 — the head of the Kyiv regional administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said the fire had spread to private homes. A total of 165 people were evacuated and six were injured.
23:59 — local Telegram channels report that repeated explosions can be heard in the Bucha district: the detonations continue.
23:50 — the Prosecutor General's Office opened an investigation under two articles: waging an aggressive war and official negligence. The location was named as the village of Myla.
23:10 — Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi wrote that the strike had caused a fire followed by detonations; explosives technicians are on site and people will be evacuated if needed.
22:29 — the patrol police warned that traffic on Beresteiskyi Avenue and the Velyka Kiltseva road towards Zhytomyr had been partially restricted because of the situation on the M-06. Traffic resumes periodically.
22:09 — the Kyiv Regional Military Administration confirmed that warehouses were burning in the Bucha district and the fire was accompanied by explosions. Casualties and the scale of the damage are still being established.
21:38 — the patrol police stopped all traffic on the M-06 Kyiv–Chop highway between the 15th and 32nd kilometre in both directions and published two detour routes.
21:26 — UNIAN reported a large fire near the Zhytomyr highway after a powerful explosion. The column of smoke is visible from neighbouring communities.
20:52 — the regional administration reported another casualty: a man in the Boryspil district was wounded by shrapnel and taken to a local hospital.
20:10 — according to investigators, this is when a drone fell or struck at an enterprise in the village of Myla. The type of aircraft is being established.
The moment of the explosion was filmed by eyewitnesses.
There are fatalities
Overnight it became known that the attack had killed people. There is no final figure yet — rescuers and all the relevant services continue to work at the scene.
"I offer my sincere condolences to the families and friends of those who died. This is an irreparable loss," Tymur Tkachenko wrote.
The fire reached the houses
The attack caused a large fire that spread to private homes. Fires in five houses and a food outlet have already been put out.
More than 200 people, including children, have now been evacuated from the scene. Six were injured and all are receiving the medical care they need.
An operational headquarters has been set up at the site, with rescuers, police, medics and other emergency services working together.
"Rescuers, medics, police and all the necessary services are working at the site," Tymur Tkachenko said.
Prosecutors will check what was stored at the site
The investigation will establish not only the circumstances of the attack itself, but also the causes and conditions that could have made its consequences much worse.
In particular, it will examine the legality of keeping explosive items and materials on the site, whether the necessary permits were in place, and the actions of the officials who took those decisions.
As of 23:09 prosecutors knew of five casualties. A private house was destroyed and seven more were damaged.
A fire engine and a care home for older people were also damaged. The investigation continues.
The prime minister: "This is criminal negligence"
The interior minister and the head of the State Emergency Service reported on the strike in the Bucha district. According to the head of government, the hit caused a fire followed by detonations.
"Police, rescuers, explosives technicians and all emergency services are working at the site. Urgent measures are being taken to protect and rescue people, and to evacuate them if needed," Serhii Koretskyi wrote.
Separately, the prime minister said the tragedy in Vyshneve had not been learned from.
"In the fifth year of the full-scale invasion, making the same mistakes over and over is criminal negligence. And everyone responsible, without exception, must face severe punishment so that such situations are not repeated," he said.
He added that he expects an immediate and firm response from law enforcement.
Where the detours run
Two detours have been set up around the closed section — the first and the second. The maps were published by Oleksii Biloshytskyi.
Both routes reach Bilohorodka via Brusyliv and Fastiv. The police ask drivers to take this into account when planning a journey.
What is known
"Rescuers are dealing with the consequences of the attack and doing everything possible to contain the fire," the regional administration said.
According to the regional administration, the targets are warehouses, private houses and other civilian sites. This is the second day running that the Kyiv region has been under attack.
Residents of the district are asked not to approach the site and to follow the instructions of emergency services.
As a reminder, a person was killed in the Bucha district in an attack the same morning.
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