Russian attack hits a warehouse near Kyiv, causing homes to burn and killing at least 37

Key Points:

• A Russian drone strike hit an ammunition warehouse in Myla, near Kyiv, causing massive explosions and fires that killed 37 people and damaged at least 50 residential buildings, including a care home for elderly and disabled individuals.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the storage of explosives near homes as "terrible negligence" and announced criminal investigations into the incident, noting that storing ammunition close to residential areas is illegal under Ukrainian law.
• The attack is the deadliest of the war in 2026, surpassing a July 2 strike on Kyiv that killed 31 people, and follows a pattern of nearly continuous Russian missile and drone attacks aimed at overwhelming Ukrainian defenses.
• Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed it targeted a warehouse storing drone components and launch boosters, while Ukraine faces challenges intercepting increasingly frequent and sophisticated Russian jet-powered drones.
• In response, Ukraine is intensifying its own long-range drone strikes against Russian military and economic targets, aiming to increase daily launches to 1,000, while Russia reported shooting down 313 Ukrainian drones overnight.