Key facts
- A Russian drone strike on a warehouse near Kyiv killed at least 37 people.
- The strike injured 42 others, including four children.
- Over 50 residential buildings and a care home were damaged.
- The warehouse was reportedly storing explosive objects and drone components.
- Investigations have been launched into alleged negligence regarding the storage of explosives.
- Russia's defense ministry confirmed hitting a warehouse storing drone components.
At least 37 people were killed and 42 injured, including four children, when a Russian drone struck a warehouse near Kyiv's western suburbs, reportedly storing explosive objects and drone components. The attack, which occurred in the Bucha district, also damaged more than 50 residential buildings and a care home for the elderly and disabled, igniting a large fire and explosions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that criminal proceedings have been initiated on charges of official negligence, emphasizing that ammunition should not be stored near residential areas. Among the deceased was Taras Didych, the head of the Dmytrivka community, who was reportedly rescuing people. Ukrainian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the legality of storing explosive materials at the enterprise's grounds.
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi expressed regret that lessons were not learned from a similar deadly strike on a munitions depot in Vyshneve in July, which killed 22 people. He described the repeated mistakes as criminal negligence and called for severe punishment for those responsible.
Russia's ministry of defence claimed responsibility for hitting a warehouse in Myla storing components and launch boosters for long-range drones. The ministry also stated it attacked ports in Mykolaiv and Izmail, and a logistics center in the Kyiv region. Separately, Russian attacks in the southern Kherson region resulted in two deaths and 27 injuries, including a child.