A devastating explosion on the outskirts of Kyiv has killed 37 people and forced the evacuation of nearly 400 residents, after a Russian drone strike ignited a chain reaction at a weapons storage depot positioned alarmingly close to a residential neighbourhood.
The late‑night strike on Friday triggered the detonation of shells, mines and drones, sending shockwaves through the Bucha district and damaging dozens of nearby properties including a care home for elderly and disabled residents. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the depot “definitely shouldn’t have been there,” calling the incident a case of “terrible negligence” by those responsible for storing explosives next to civilian homes.
Anger is mounting across the region. This marks the second strike on a munitions depot near Kyiv in recent months, following a July attack in Vyshneve that killed nine people and damaged more than 280 homes.
Regional head Tymur Tkachenko confirmed that 42 people were injured, including four children, as rescue teams continued searching the blast site on Saturday. The explosion tore through about 130 homes in the village of Myla, where Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed it had targeted an ammunition depot holding “components and launch boosters for FP‑1/FP‑2 long‑range unmanned aerial vehicles.”
Ukraine’s prosecutor general said it is reviewing the legality of storing explosive materials so close to residential buildings and will investigate “the actions of officials who made the relevant decisions.” Zelensky stressed that regulations already prohibit such storage near homes and vowed that “appropriate conclusions will certainly be drawn.”
As emergency crews work through the wreckage, the tragedy has reignited urgent questions about safety, accountability and the risks civilians face as the war continues to push deeper into populated areas.
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