A Russian strike on a munitions depot in the Kyiv region triggered a large explosion late Friday, killing at least 37 people and injuring dozens, Ukrainian officials said. The blast in the village of Myla damaged nearby residential buildings and a center for the elderly and disabled, while fires spread across the area.
The attack occurred amid a third consecutive day of Russian air strikes on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding regions. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a two-year-old girl was killed by a downed drone in the city, while Governor Tymur Tkachenko said a 14-year-old girl died in a separate morning drone strike in the Boryspil district. In the Myla explosion, the head of a neighboring village was among the dead after rushing to assist at the scene.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the incident, calling it a result of negligence in storing explosives near civilian areas. He referenced a similar strike last month in Vyshneve, where 10 people were killed and hundreds of homes were damaged. Zelenskiy demanded immediate public disclosure of details and described the attack as unacceptable.
The explosion occurred at a military installation housing artillery shells, mines, and drones, according to local reports. Ukrainian authorities opened criminal proceedings for official negligence and ordered a full audit of weapons storage facilities nationwide. The Ministry of Defense stated that personnel responsible for munitions storage must verify compliance with safety protocols.
Russia’s intensified air campaign has included the use of high-speed drones and ballistic missiles, which Ukrainian defenses have struggled to intercept. Nighttime attacks targeted nine regions, with Kyiv facing what officials described as a practically uninterrupted barrage of jet drones. The strikes followed a pattern of sustained aerial assaults over the past three days.
