Russia vows massive energy strikes as Kyiv warehouse death toll rises to 38 with four still missing
Volodymyr Zelensky launched criminal proceedings against Ukrainian officials after Friday night's strike revealed ammunition had been illegally stored beside residential properties in Myla, killing 37 people.Russia's defence ministry boasted the overnight barrage was "massive," hitting ports, grain storage, energy sites and industrial infrastructure with ballistic missiles and 258 drones.Among the 37 people killed in the Myla strike were four children, with a further 42 people injured in the chain of explosions.Shells, mines and drones stored in the warehouse detonated, engulfing at least 50 residential buildings in fire — including a care home — and forcing 381 residents to evacuate.
Zelensky has launched criminal proceedings over the Friday night strike on the ammunition depot in the village of Myla, saying the weapons "definitely shouldn't have been there." The blast killed 38 people, injured 20 including two children, damaged around 130 homes and struck a nearby care home for the elderly and disabled. Four people remain missing as emergency workers continue neutralising unexploded devices at the site. Russia's defence ministry has now threatened "massive strikes" on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in response to Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil, gas and retail facilities.
