Russian strike near Kyiv kills 37, in one of the year's deadliest attacks
The strike comes as almost constant Russian air raids on Kyiv reach their third day, choking the economy in the Ukrainian capital and severely disrupting civilian life more than 4½ years after Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
Kyiv, August 29 - A Russian strike near Kyiv has resulted in at least 37 casualties, marking one of the deadliest attacks on the Ukrainian capital this year. The explosion sparked a fire in the Bucha district, damaging at least 50 residential buildings, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the local regional military administration.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attributed the attack to a warehouse struck in the village of Myla, stating that Ukrainian law prohibits ammunition storage close to civilian homes, leading to the opening of criminal proceedings. Zelenskyy emphasized that accountable individuals must face consequences for their decisions.
The attack also damaged a care home for elderly people and those with disabilities, prompting an ongoing evacuation. Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi echoed similar concerns, referencing a past attack in Vyshneve that resulted in 22 fatalities and widespread fires. He criticized the repeated mistakes, stating that failing to learn from the past constitutes criminal negligence.
Russia's Ministry of Defence claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it targeted a warehouse in Myla storing components and launch boosters for long-range drones. Additionally, Russia alleged strikes on the ports of Mykolaiv and Izmail, along with a logistics center and warehouses housing parts for Ukraine's Flamingo cruise missiles in the Kyiv region.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, three consecutive days of nearly continuous Russian air raids on Kyiv have severely impacted the city's economy and civilian life. Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson region administration, reported that Russian strikes in the southern Kherson region on Saturday killed two people and injured 27, including a child. Prokudin urged tens of thousands of residents in the region to relocate due to the risk of prolonged power and heating outages this winter.
Ukraine has intensified its long-range drone attacks on Russian military industries and energy facilities, aiming to reduce Moscow's revenue from the invasion and inflict consequences on the Russian people. President Zelenskyy expressed hope to increase the daily number of long-range drone strikes to 1,000. However, Russia has responded by destroying 313 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to its Ministry of Defence.
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