Ukraine says the death toll from Friday's strike near Kyiv has risen to 38.
Why it matters: It is one of the deadliest Russian strikes in Ukraine this year. Rescue crews are still searching the site, and the toll could rise again.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 30 that 38 people were killed in the strike in Bucha district, west of Kyiv.
- Ukrainian officials described the target as a warehouse or ammunition storage facility.
- Ukraine said four people were still missing and 20 were injured, including two children.
- Emergency workers were still extinguishing fires and neutralizing explosive devices at the site.
Ukraine said a Russian strike near Kyiv killed 38 people, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy updating the toll on Aug. 30 after the attack two days earlier. AP reported the strike happened on Aug. 28 and triggered large explosions and fires.
Ukrainian government reporting placed rescue work in Bucha district, west of Kyiv. A government statement said emergency crews were still working at the site, while Reuters said the search continued for four missing people. Reuters reported the death toll had risen to 38.
Zelenskyy said 20 people were injured, including two children. In a presidential statement, he said an investigation was underway into why explosives had been stored there and called it "terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosives right next to people". The presidential statement said rubble was still being cleared and the death toll could rise.
By the numbers
- 38 - death toll Ukraine reported from the strike near Kyiv
- 20 - people Ukraine said were injured
- 4 - people still missing
Yes, but: Ukrainian officials gave inconsistent descriptions of the struck site, calling it a warehouse or ammunition storage facility.
What's next: Rescue crews were still working on Aug. 30, and officials said the death toll could rise.