On 27 September an enemy attack drone fell on a road in Vyshneve, Bucha district, just as cars were driving along it. A man was killed and three more people were injured, the Kyiv region emergency service and regional police reported.

Five cars were damaged and a fire broke out at the scene, the regional military administration said. Rescuers gave first aid to the injured, who were then taken to hospital.

The strike came during a daytime air-raid alert: in Bucha district it was declared at 08:56 and not lifted until 13:10.

A war crimes investigation

Kyiv region police have opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 of the Criminal Code — violation of the laws and customs of war. Officers urge people not to ignore air-raid alerts and to stay in a safe place.

After the strike, according to local Telegram channels, the road towards the Zhuliany bridge was temporarily closed and bus route 805 was suspended.

The attack on Kyiv region

In total, according to the police, the daytime attack on Kyiv region killed one person and injured four: besides Vyshneve, a 60-year-old man was hurt in Fastiv district. In Brovary district, a warehouse and an office building caught fire.

Overnight the russian attack also hit Bucha, where 14 flats in two apartment blocks and at least 20 private houses were damaged. This morning we published the regional administration’s summary for the previous day.

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