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Russian Strike Near Kyiv Warehouse Kills At Least 37
A Russian drone hit a warehouse in Myla, near Kyiv.
The hit caused ammunition or other materials to explode and started large fires.
Ukrainian officials first reported 27 deaths and later reported at least 37 deaths.
Dozens of people were injured, and more than 370 people were moved to safety.
Fires damaged homes and many other buildings nearby.
A care facility for elderly people and people with disabilities was also damaged.
Ukrainian officials said weapons should not have been stored so close to homes and began investigations.
Russia said the warehouse was a military depot holding parts and boosters for long-range drones.
A Russian drone strike hit a warehouse or enterprise in Myla, west of Kyiv, on Friday night.
The strike triggered explosions and fires, killing at least 37 people according to later Ukrainian official reports; an earlier toll was 27.
Fires damaged nearly 50 residential buildings, nearby infrastructure, homes, and a care facility for elderly people and people with disabilities.
More than 370 people were evacuated, while dozens were injured and rescue operations continued.
Ukraine opened criminal-negligence investigations over ammunition storage near homes; Russia said it targeted drone-related equipment at the site.
- Who
- At least 37 people were reported killed; Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kyiv-region official Tymur Tkachenko, reported the incident. Russia’s Ministry of Defence gave a different description of the target.
- What
- A Russian drone strike on a warehouse or enterprise triggered explosions and fires, causing deaths, injuries, evacuations, and extensive damage.
- Where
- The site was in Myla, a village in the Bucha district west of Kyiv, Ukraine.
- When
- The strike occurred at about 8:10 p.m. on Friday, August 28; casualty updates and related attacks were reported on Saturday, August 29.
- Why
- Ukraine said ammunition was stored near residential areas; Russia said it targeted a depot containing components and launch boosters for long-range drones.
Ukrainian Account
Russian Account
Nature of the target
Ukrainian Account
Ukrainian officials said a Russian drone struck a warehouse or enterprise in Myla, causing a secondary detonation and fire.
Russian Account
Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its forces deliberately struck an arms depot.
Materials stored at the site
Ukrainian Account
Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian Defense Forces facility contained shells, mines, drones, and other ammunition that should not have been stored near homes.
Russian Account
Russia said the facility stored components and launch boosters for long-range drones.
Responsibility for the consequences
Ukrainian Account
Ukraine blamed Russia for the strike while also saying officials who permitted ammunition storage near residential areas should be held accountable.
Russian Account
Russia’s account characterized the incident as an attack on a military depot rather than an ordinary civilian warehouse.
Key facts
- Later reported death toll
- At least 37 people
- Earlier reported death toll
- At least 27 people, with officials warning the figure could rise
- Casualties and evacuations
- Dozens were injured and more than 370 people were evacuated
- Damage
- Nearly 50 residential buildings, homes, infrastructure, and a care facility were damaged
- Location and time
- An enterprise or warehouse in Myla at approximately 8:10 p.m. on August 28
- Ukrainian account
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said shells, mines, drones, and other ammunition detonated at a Defense Forces storage facility
- Russian account
- Russia’s Ministry of Defence said the site stored components and launch boosters for long-range drones
- Investigations
- Ukrainian authorities opened criminal cases concerning possible official negligence and ammunition storage
Quotes
Ukraine's prosecutor general's office
The Ukrainian prosecutor general's office investigating the incident
“Another such crime – after what happened in Vyshneve – is absolutely unacceptable. I expect the details to be presented to the public promptly. The first strike was on an ammunition storage site that definitely shouldn’t have been there – a Defense Forces storage facility. Shells, mines, other ammunition, and drones detonated. The scale is significant.”
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“Unfortunately, we can already see that the terrible tragedy in Vyshneve did not become a lesson. In the fifth year of a full-scale invasion, making the same mistakes is criminal negligence. And all those guilty, without exception, must be severely punished so that such situations do not happen again.”
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Sources
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