Russian attack damages 21 buildings, including a kindergarten, in Bucha community

A Russian attack on the night of September 27 damaged 21 buildings in the Bucha community in Ukraine's Kyiv region, including one high-rise building, a kindergarten, and 20 private residential homes, according to Ukrinform.

The damage was reported across the community, which lies near the Ukrainian capital and has previously been the site of significant destruction earlier in the war.

Scope of the Damage

Local officials cited by Ukrinform detailed the toll from the overnight strike, noting that the high-rise building and numerous private homes bore the brunt of the damage alongside the kindergarten.

The inclusion of a kindergarten among the damaged structures adds to a pattern of strikes affecting civilian and educational infrastructure that Ukrainian officials have documented throughout the conflict.

Details on any casualties resulting from the attack were not specified in the initial report, nor was the specific type of munitions used in the strike.

Ukrainian authorities are expected to continue assessing the full extent of the damage in the coming days as recovery and repair efforts get underway in the affected areas.

The attack adds to the broader record of strikes on communities in the Kyiv region that have continued periodically since the start of the war.