Death toll rises to 37 in Russian strike on warehouse near Kyiv
- At least 37 people were killed and more than 42 injured after a Russian drone strike hit a warehouse in Myla, near Kyiv, causing a massive explosion and fire that damaged at least 50 residential buildings.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the storage of ammunition near residential areas, calling it negligence, and promised that appropriate conclusions will be drawn from the incident.
- Rescue efforts are ongoing with over 370 people evacuated, while Russia claimed strikes on logistics centers and warehouses in Kyiv and other regions, including Black Sea ports Izmail and Nikolayev.
- Zelenskyy highlighted that Kyiv faces nearly nonstop attacks from jet-powered and Banderol drones and emphasized the need for international support to defend against such strikes.
At least 37 people were killed in Myla, near Kyiv, when a warehouse exploded after a Russian drone strike late on Friday night, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Although the type of facility wasn’t specified, Zelenskyy noted regulations that “ammunition cannot be stored near homes or other residential areas,” adding on X that “appropriate conclusions will certainly be drawn.”
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A massive explosion rocks Kyiv following a reported Russian strike on an ammunition depot in the Ukrainian capital.
Huge blast captured on camera. 💥⚠️ pic.twitter.com/qBuTJI3ipi
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Social media posts showed large plumes of smoke in the vicinity of Myla, about 25 km (15 miles) west of the capital.
More than 370 people have already been evacuated, and rescue efforts are ongoing. At least 42 injuries have been reported, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Oblast military administration, who posted an updated death toll on his Telegram.
At least 50 residential buildings were damaged in the attack, which sparked a large fire that spread to a restaurant and homes, according to Tkachenko.
Russia’s defense ministry said earlier that it had struck logistics centers and a warehouse in Kyiv and the surrounding region, without providing more detail, as well as sites in Ukraine’s Izmail and Nikolayev ports on the Black Sea, Interfax reported.
Overall, Ukraine sustained strikes across at least ten regions overnight, Zelenskyy said. More than 260 attack drones were involved, as well as Banderol drones.
“Kyiv is under virtually nonstop attack from jet-powered drones,” Zelenskyy said. “Ukraine cannot be left alone in finding solutions to defend against such strikes.”
Since yesterday evening and throughout the day today, I have been receiving reports on the situation in the village of Myla, Kyiv region, where detonation began following a Russian strike. A terrible situation and terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosives… pic.twitter.com/YyRpBxQ8Kz
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 29, 2026