Russian airstrike on a warehouse near Kyiv, at least 27 dead

A Russian airstrike hit a warehouse near Kyiv on August 29, 2026, killing at least 27 people. The attack occurred amid ongoing military tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

At least 27 people were killed after a Russian airstrike targeted a warehouse on the outskirts of Kyiv. The attack was reported on August 29, 2026, but Ukrainian authorities have not yet specified the exact nature of the site hit or released a final death toll.

This bombing is part of a series of recent offensives. In mid-August, strikes described as massive had already caused the deaths of at least 19 people in Russia and Ukraine during the same sequence of attacks.

On the political front, Ukraine recently carried out a reshuffle at the head of its Ministry of Defense, with Yevhenii Khmara being appointed to this position on August 20, 2026.