3 people killed as Russian drone strike on highway in Chabany, Ukraine

Ukrainian police in the Kyiv region are documenting the aftermath of a Russian drone attack on a highway in Chabany, a settlement in the Fastiv district, which killed three people and left four others injured on the morning of October 20, 2026.

The National Police of Ukraine reported that the toll of dead and injured is still being established as emergency crews continue to work at the scene.

The strike, carried out by Russian forces using drones, sparked fires in vehicles on the roadway. Patrol police response teams, investigators, explosive ordnance disposal technicians, and rescue workers are all deployed to the site, where the elimination of the vehicle fires is ongoing.

Kyiv region police have opened a criminal investigation into the incident under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which covers war crimes. The police communication department of the Kyiv region confirmed the details in a statement published at 10:30 a.m. local time.