Russian strike on Kyiv region warehouses kills 37 in ammunition blast
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A Russian strike on warehouses in Kyiv region's Bucha district killed at least 37 people overnight into August 29, regional administration head Timur Tkachenko said. The strike triggered detonation of ammunition stored at the site, injuring at least 42 others, including four children. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called the incident a result of 'terrible negligence' in storing explosives near people.
Key Facts
- At least 37 people were killed in the strike and subsequent ammunition detonation in Bucha district, Kyiv region, according to regional administration head Timur Tkachenko.
- At least 42 people were injured, including four children, BBC reported.
- 34 of the dead were residents of a nursing home for the elderly, Ukrainian officials said.
- Russia launched 267 attack drones, one Oniks anti-ship missile, and one Iskander-M ballistic missile across Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's Air Force reported.
- About 400 people were evacuated from the emergency zone, and traffic on the Zhytomyr highway was halted from kilometer 15 to kilometer 32.
The Strike
Overnight into August 29, Russian forces struck warehouses in the village of Mylaya, Bucha district, Kyiv region, causing multiple explosions and a large fire. The first hit struck an ammunition storage site for defense forces, where shells, mines, other munitions, and drones detonated, according to President Zelenskiy's statement. Zelenskiy said the scale of the explosion was 'very large' and called the storage of explosives near people 'terrible negligence'. Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched 267 attack drones, one Oniks anti-ship missile, and one Iskander-M ballistic missile across Ukraine during the attack.
Casualties and Evacuation
At least 37 people were killed, regional administration head Timur Tkachenko said. BBC reported at least 42 injured, including four children. 34 of the dead were at a nursing home for the elderly, according to Ukrainian officials. About 400 people were evacuated from the emergency zone. Traffic on the Zhytomyr highway was completely halted from kilometer 15 to kilometer 32 due to the explosions.
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Russian strike on Kyiv region warehouses kills 37 in ammunition blast
