This strike on a Ukrainian military warehouse, which stored ammunition, drones, and explosives, caused a powerful explosion and fire, with secondary detonations spreading flames in the surrounding area.
The rescue services of the town of Myla managed to extinguish most of the fires, and bomb disposal teams are currently removing dangerous objects from the area, V. Zelensky wrote on the Telegram platform.
The president updated the data: 38 people were killed, 20 were injured, and four persons are still considered missing. He also emphasized that “the extent of contamination in the area is significant.”
This is the second time in less than two months that Russia has targeted an ammunition depot near Kyiv. Officials expressed outrage that weapons are still stored so close to residential areas.
The Ukrainian prosecutor’s office has launched a pre-trial investigation into negligent performance of official duties.
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According to the Ukrainian Air Force, from late Friday to early Saturday, Russia launched at least two missiles and 267 drones into Ukraine.
US-led diplomatic efforts to end this conflict, which is the bloodiest in Europe since World War II, have been stalled for several months.
Russia demands broad territorial and political concessions from Ukraine, but Kyiv rejects such demands as tantamount to capitulation.
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