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Russian strike on Kyiv-area ammunition depot triggers blast, killing 37

Ukrainian prosecutors opened a negligence probe after the strike sparked explosions and a fire, and officials said more than 370 people were evacuated.

  • On Saturday, a Russian attack on the Bucha district near Kyiv killed at least 37 people, with officials confirming significant damage to residential infrastructure and ongoing evacuations.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed a warehouse strike in Myla followed by detonation, prompting criminal negligence investigations after ammunition was allegedly stored near homes.
  • Tymur Tkachenko, head of the local regional military administration, reported at least 50 residential buildings were damaged, while Russia's Ministry of Defense claimed it struck a warehouse storing drone components.
  • Elsewhere, Russian attacks across the southern Kherson region killed two people and wounded 27 more on Saturday, damaging homes and apartment blocks, Oleksandr Prokudin reported.
  • Referencing a prior Vyshneve attack that killed 22, Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi warned that "making the same mistakes is criminal negligence" and demanded severe punishment for those responsible.
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On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinski confirmed that at least 37 people had been killed after an attack by a drone on a ammunition depot in the Kiev area had caused an explosion, pledging to punish those responsible for neglecting a suspect in the second incident of its kind in two months. The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Vim Servis transport and logistics centre in the town of Chaiki in Kiev province, which was u…

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It caused a huge fire and explosions, the Ukrainian authorities said this Saturday

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A Russian drone hit an ammunition depot causing explosions and a large fire.

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Several drones hit the building, near residential areas, and caused a serious explosion.

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rbc.ua broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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