Russia strike on Kyiv ammunition depot kills 38 in year's deadliest attack as Zelenskyy blames officials
A Russian drone strike on an ammunition depot near Kyiv resulted in 38 deaths and significant collateral damage to residential areas. President Zelenskyy has ordered an audit of ammunition storage practices following criticism regarding the proximity of explosives to civilian populations.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing risks to civilians in the Ukraine-Russia conflict and raises questions about military logistics and safety protocols in active war zones.
Russia's escalating air campaign against Ukraine has struck another deadly blow near Kyiv, with the death toll from a drone attack on an ammunition facility rising to 38 as authorities continue to search for missing people.President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the latest toll had risen to 38, while four people remained missing, according to Reuters. The strike on the facility in Myla, west of Kyiv, triggered a series of powerful secondary explosions after stored ammunition caught fire, sending shells and other debris into nearby residential areas.The attack has also raised questions over Ukraine's own ammunition-storage practices, with Zelenskiy criticising officials for keeping large quantities of explosives close to civilian neighbourhoods.The facility was being used to store a range of military supplies, including artillery shells, mines, drones and other ammunition.
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