Death toll now 38 in Russian strike on Ukrainian warehouse
The death toll from a Russian strike on an ammunition warehouse near Kyiv has risen to 38, marking the deadliest attack in the region this year. Ukrainian officials are investigating why explosives were stored near civilian areas as Russia threatens further strikes on energy infrastructure.
Why it matters
The escalation of attacks on civilian-adjacent infrastructure significantly impacts the humanitarian situation and the ongoing war effort in Ukraine.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war’s deadliest attack this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday.
The Friday night strike on the warehouse, which Ukrainian officials said was storing ammunition, sparked massive explosions and fires that swept through dozens of nearby homes and buildings in the village of Myla.
The attack came as Russia has sharply intensified its air campaign recently in the 4 1/2-year-old war, with air raid sirens wailing repeatedly and explosions and the rumble of air defenses resounding across Kyiv throughout the day.
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