Kyiv (Ukraine), 29 Aug. (LaPresse) – The death toll from Russian attacks in the Bucha district, on the outskirts of Kyiv, has risen to at least 37. Ukrainian authorities reported this, stating that around 50 residential buildings had been damaged and that a major fire had engulfed homes and a restaurant. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, a warehouse in the village of Myla was hit, causing a violent explosion. Residential buildings and a care home for the elderly and people with disabilities were also damaged in the area. Over 370 people have been evacuated. Zelensky announced the opening of criminal proceedings for negligence on the part of public officials. “There are clear rules: ammunition must not be stored near homes or other residential areas,” the president wrote. Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi referred to the previous attack in Vyshneve, in the Kyiv region, where earlier this month an explosion at an ammunition depot had caused 22 deaths and fires in nearby homes. “Unfortunately, we can already see that the terrible tragedy in Vyshneve has not served as a lesson,” he said, describing the repetition of such errors as “criminal negligence”. The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that the depot in Myla contained components and propellants for long-range drones. Moscow also reported that it had struck the ports of Mykolaiv and Izmail, as well as a logistics centre and depots storing components for Ukrainian ‘Flamingo’ cruise missiles in the Kyiv region. Meanwhile, the capital is experiencing its third consecutive day of almost continuous air raid alerts, with severe repercussions on daily life and economic activity.
Ukraine: Death toll from Russian attacks in the Kyiv region rises to 37
Kyiv (Ukraine), 29 Aug. (LaPresse) – The death toll from Russian attacks in the Bucha district, on the outskirts of Kyiv, has risen to at least 37. Ukrainian authorities reported this, stating that around 50 residential buildings had been damaged and that a major fire had engulfed homes and a restaurant. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, a warehouse in the village of Myla was hit, causing a violent explosion. Residential buildings and a care home for the elderly and people with disabilities were also damaged in the area. Over 370 people have been evacuated. Zelensky announced the opening of criminal proceedings for negligence on the part of public officials. “There are clear rules: ammunition must not be stored near homes or other residential areas,” the president wrote. Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi referred to the previous attack in Vyshneve, in the Kyiv region, where earlier this month an explosion at an ammunition depot had caused 22 deaths and fires in nearby homes. “Unfortunately, we can already see that the terrible tragedy in Vyshneve has not served as a lesson,” he said, describing the repetition of such errors as “criminal negligence”. The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that the depot in Myla contained components and propellants for long-range drones. Moscow also reported that it had struck the ports of Mykolaiv and Izmail, as well as a logistics centre and depots storing components for Ukrainian ‘Flamingo’ cruise missiles in the Kyiv region. Meanwhile, the capital is experiencing its third consecutive day of almost continuous air raid alerts, with severe repercussions on daily life and economic activity.