Key facts
- A Russian drone strike on an ammunition depot in Ukraine's Kyiv region killed 38 people.
- Four people remain missing following the strike.
- The attack occurred late Friday and continued over the weekend.
- The facility held artillery shells, mines, drones, and other ammunition.
- President Zelenskiy stated that first responders had extinguished most fires but contamination remains significant.
- Russia launched nearly 2,000 strike drones, 1,600 aerial bombs, and 31 missiles in the past week.
The death toll from a Russian drone strike on an ammunition depot in Ukraine's Kyiv region has risen to 38, with four people still missing, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The attack, which occurred late Friday and continued over the weekend, hit a military facility storing artillery shells, mines, drones, and other ammunition. Zelenskiy stated that while most fires have been extinguished, significant contamination remains in the area. He also noted that Russia has intensified its attacks, launching nearly 2,000 strike drones, over 1,600 aerial bombs, and 31 missiles in the past week, including North Korean ballistic missiles. Zelenskiy vowed that "just responses" would come for every Russian strike and crime. The initial strike killed at least 27 people and injured 42, damaging at least 50 residential buildings and a care facility, leading to the evacuation of 381 people. Ukrainian authorities have opened criminal proceedings over alleged official negligence concerning the storage of ammunition near residential areas, a practice prohibited by Ukrainian law.