Russian Strike on Kyiv-Area Ammunition Depot Triggers Blast, Killing 37
KYIV—At least 37 people were killed after a Russian drone attack on a Kyiv-area ammunition depot sparked a detonation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday, vowing to punish suspected negligence in the second such incident in two months. The deadliest Russian strike in the Kyiv area this year came as Moscow’s air attacks on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding region dragged into a third straight day, killing residents, damaging homes and derailing daily life. Dozens were also injured and hundreds evacuated from the area of the strike late on Friday on the village of Myla, Zelenskyy said, where nearby infrastructure including residential buildings and a facility for the elderly and people with disabilities suffered “significant damage”....
TL;DR
- At least 37 people were killed by a Russian drone attack on a Kyiv-area ammunition depot.
- The attack sparked a detonation, causing the deadliest Russian strike in the Kyiv area this year.
- The incident occurred during a third straight day of Russian air attacks on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding region.
- Dozens were injured and hundreds evacuated from the strike area in the village of Myla.
- Nearby infrastructure, including residential buildings and a facility for the elderly and disabled, suffered significant damage.
- President Zelenskyy vowed to punish suspected negligence following the incident.