Deadly danger on the Kyiv–Odesa highway: cars are burning after a drone attack; people have been killed and injured

On the morning of October 20, 2026, a Russian attack drone struck an area near the Kyiv–Odesa highway in the town of Chabany, Kyiv region. According to preliminary reports, three people were killed and four others were injured.

The strike was recorded near a shopping center. After the attack, cars caught fire. Prosecutors, investigators, explosives experts, rescuers, and other emergency services are working at the scene. Law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the attack and documenting the aftermath of the strike. The number of people killed and injured is being confirmed.

Traffic on this section of the highway has been restricted following the strike. Drivers should take this into account when planning their route. Investigators have opened criminal proceedings over a war crime—violation of the laws and customs of war, as provided for under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

We previously reported:

• Three killed, children among those rescued: Odesa suffers another missile strike
• Four killed overnight: Russia launched more than 2,200 drones at Ukraine in a week
• Jet-powered “Shahed” deliberately strikes a passenger train in Odesa region: driver and assistant killed
• Massive Russian missile strike on Ukraine: 15 regions affected, many injured