Russian attack on Bucha district: 37 people killed

The death toll from a Russian attack and subsequent explosions in the Bucha district, Kyiv Oblast, has risen to 37. Another 42 people were injured.

Source: Tymur Tkachenko, Head of Kyiv Oblast Military Administration

Details: Tkachenko said the death toll may not be final. Among those killed was Taras Didych, head of the Dmytrivka hromada , who was one of the first to arrive at the scene.

Forty-two people sustained injuries of varying degrees of severity, including four children. Seven of those injured have been hospitalised.

A total of 381 people, including 59 children, were evacuated from the emergency zone.

Emergency rescue and firefighting operations are ongoing at the scene, including dismantling structures and searching for people.

Early reports indicate that around 50 residential buildings have been damaged.

Update: Tkachenko later reported that the death toll had risen to 37. Search and rescue work at the site is ongoing.

Background:

• On the evening of 28 August, powerful explosions were heard in the Bucha district of Kyiv Oblast. A fire broke out at a warehouse, and all traffic was blocked in both directions on the M-06 Kyiv-Chop motorway between kilometres 15 and 32.
• On 6 July 2026, a similar incident occurred in Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast. Following a Russian strike, prolonged explosions occurred at ammunition warehouses, killing nine people and damaging more than 280 houses.

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