Kyiv warehouse explosion kills 37 in third night of aerial assault
A Russian drone strike on a munitions warehouse in Myla, Kyiv, resulted in 37 deaths and significant infrastructure damage. President Zelenskyy has called for accountability regarding the storage of ammunition near residential areas.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the humanitarian impact of aerial warfare on civilian populations.
A Russian drone strike on a warehouse in Kyiv sparked a detonation, killing 37 and prompting homes to be evacuated.
The strike on the depot, which was storing munitions, was the second incident of its kind in recent months.
It comes as Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities endure a sustained drone assault by Russia.
Link copied Share Share article At least 37 people have been killed after a Russian drone strike on a Kyiv-area warehouse sparked a detonation, officials say, as Moscow's air attacks on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding region dragged into a third straight day.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to punish those responsible for the warehouse explosion late on Friday, which caused one of the highest death tolls in months and appeared to be the second such occurrence in two months.
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