On the M-06 "Kyiv–Chop" highway in Kyiv Oblast, where traffic had been fully closed off due to a large-scale fire caused by a Russian strike, authorities have begun partially restoring vehicle traffic. This was announced on Telegram by Alexei Beloshitsky, head of the Patrol Police Department, as reported by RBC-Ukraine. On the section where a full ban on passage had previously been in place, a temporary traffic scheme has been organized for motorists, while specialized services and patrol police officers continue to work on site.
What happened on the highway
Restrictions on the M-06 were introduced on the evening of August 28 after warehouse facilities caught fire in Bucha District of Kyiv Oblast as a result of a Russian strike. The fire was accompanied by explosions and subsequent detonations, prompting the temporary closure of the highway section to all types of traffic. According to the patrol police, the restrictions applied to the stretch of road between the 15th and 32nd kilometers — precisely where, according to the services, firefighting and the elimination of the fire's aftermath were taking place.
New traffic scheme
Under the announced scheme, vehicles in both directions — toward Kyiv and toward Zhytomyr — will move along a single lane on the right-hand side of the road, the one leading toward Zhytomyr. In other words, opposing traffic flows are temporarily merged onto a single lane, which significantly reduces the section's throughput and requires heightened concentration from drivers. Patrol police officers are on duty at the scene, regulating passage and ensuring compliance with the temporary order.
Circumstances of the strike and scale of the fire
As media note, the incident in Bucha District is linked to a nighttime series of strikes on Kyiv Oblast and the capital itself: reports indicate that Russian jet-powered drones attacked several districts of Kyiv, while a fire with detonations broke out at warehouses near Kyiv. In a number of publications, the events near Bucha are compared to the previously known tragedy at the warehouses in Vyshneve, which underscores the scale of the fire and the danger of detonation of materials stored at such facilities. The exact causes of the explosions and the extent of the damage were not officially assessed at the time of publication.
Recommendations for drivers
The patrol police urge drivers to be cautious on the M-06 section between the 15th and 32nd kilometers, to take into account the changes in traffic organization, and to strictly comply with the instructions of the patrol officers regulating passage. Given that traffic in both directions is using a single lane, congestion and increased travel times are possible; motorists are therefore advised to plan their route with a margin and, where possible, to use alternative directions.
Contradictory data
No significant discrepancies on the key facts were found in the provided sources: all outlets agree that traffic on the M-06 was closed off due to the fire from the Russian strike and was subsequently partially resumed. Differences concern only the framing: some sources emphasize the routing scheme, while others focus on the context of the nighttime strikes on Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast and the comparison with the tragedy in Vyshneve. Official data on casualties and the exact damage to the warehouses were not included in open reports at the time of publication, so these parameters require additional verification.
