Ukrainian officials: Death toll in attack near Kyiv rises to 37

Kyiv, Ukraine – The death toll from a Russian attack near Kyiv has climbed to 37, Ukrainian officials announced, characterizing the incident as one of the most lethal assaults in Ukraine this year.

The attack ignited a fire in the village of Mila, west of Kyiv, damaging at least 50 residential buildings and engulfing a warehouse. Timur Tkačenko, head of the regional military administration, confirmed the extent of the destruction.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that a warehouse containing components and launch boosters for long-range drones was hit, leading to a detonation. He condemned the storage of explosives near residential areas as "terrible negligence" and confirmed that a criminal investigation has been launched into the suspected illegal storage of ammunition close to civilian sites.

Among the casualties were residents of a nearby nursing home and facility for individuals with disabilities. Ukrainian media reported that 34 of the deceased were residents of this facility. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed its forces targeted a warehouse in Mila containing components and launch accelerators for long-range drones.

This attack comes as Russian forces have continued their assaults on Kyiv for a third consecutive day. In the southern Kherson region, Ukrainian authorities reported that two people were killed and 27 injured in separate attacks on the same day.

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The storage of explosives near residential areas constituted 'terrible negligence'.