Russia vows massive energy strikes as Kyiv depot 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.
Russia's defence ministry has threatened "massive strikes" on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov promised "an appropriate response" to Ukrainian drone attacks. Friday night's Ukrainian strike hit an ammunition depot in the village of Myla, west of Kyiv, killing 38 people and injuring 20, including two children. Zelenskyy, who condemned the storage of explosives near homes as "terrible negligence," confirmed criminal proceedings have been launched against those responsible. Four people remain missing as emergency workers continue to neutralise unexploded ordnance at the site.
