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At least 37 killed after Russian strike sparks major fire and explosions at a warehouse in Bucha
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- A Russian drone strike on a warehouse in the village of Myla caused a major fire and explosions, killing at least 37 people and injuring 42, including four children, with 381 residents evacuated from the area.
- The fire spread to private homes and a catering establishment, with emergency teams still working at the scene; Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office has launched an investigation into possible negligence regarding the warehouse's storage conditions.
- Additional Russian drone strikes killed one person in Kherson, one in the Odesa region where food trucks were destroyed, and injured others in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district.
- Ukraine's air force reported Russia launched one Onyx missile, one Iskander missile, and 267 drones since Friday evening, with Ukrainian air defenses neutralizing 233 drones by Saturday morning.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his forces to increase deep strikes on Russia, targeting 1,000 drone launches per day to intensify pressure on Russian logistics and energy infrastructure.
