Russian strike on Kyiv-area ammunition depot triggers blast, killing 37
- On Friday, August 28, 2026, a Russian drone struck an ammunition warehouse in Myla, Bucha district west of Kyiv, killing at least 37 people and damaging 50 residential buildings in one of the war's deadliest attacks this year.
- Kyiv regional governor Tymur Tkachenko reported that 34 of the victims were residents of a nearby care facility, underscoring the lethal consequences of storing volatile munitions adjacent to vulnerable civilian populations.
- Responding to the tragedy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered a criminal investigation, condemning what he termed 'terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosives right next to people.'
- Drawing parallels to a July Vyshneve depot explosion that killed 22 people, Prime Minister Sergiy Koretskyi labeled the incident 'criminal negligence,' stating the previous tragedy had failed to trigger necessary safety reforms.
- Russia's increased use of jet-powered drones makes defensive interception difficult, forcing Ukraine to adapt its tactics, according to Pavlo Palisa, deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office, who noted that defensive means always lag behind attack capabilities.
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In the village of Myla in Kyiv region, the consequences of the impact and subsequent detonation continue to be eliminated. At the moment, 38 people are known to have died, and four are still missing. This was announced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. According to him, most of the fires were extinguished by rescuers, pyrotechnic units of the State Emergency Service (SNSS) work around the clock, which detect and defuse explosives. …
38 people die as a result of a Russian attack on an ammunition depot near Kiev, which should not have been there. Russia threatens with new massive attacks.In a Russian attack on a Ukrainian ammunition depot near Kiev, heavy explosions have killed dozens of people in a residential area. Out of 38 dead and still 4 missing persons, President Wolodymyr Selenskyj spoke. In the village of Myla about five kilometers west of Kiev, work continued to eli…
Death toll rises to 38 from Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year
The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war’s deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing. President Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday that 20 people were…
As Ukraine signaled an expansion of airstrikes against Russia, Russia also announced that it would launch large-scale airstrikes targeting Ukraine's energy facilities. On the 30th (local time), the Russian Ministry of Defense stated, "We have begun preparations for large-scale airstrikes targeting Ukraine's energy facilities," adding that this is "a response to the Kyiv regime's continued attacks on Russia's civilian infrastructure and fuel and …
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