Russian drone attack kills 37 Ukrainians
The deadliest Russian strike in the Kyiv area this year came as Moscow's air attacks on the Ukrainian capital
At least 37 people were killed after a Russian drone attack on a Kyiv-area ammunition depot sparked a detonation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday.
The deadliest Russian strike in the Kyiv area this year came as Moscow's air attacks on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding region dragged into a third straight day, killing residents, damaging homes and derailing daily life.
Dozens were also injured and hundreds evacuated from the area of the strike late on Friday on the village of Myla, Zelenskiy said, where nearby infrastructure including residential buildings and a facility for the elderly and people with disabilities suffered "significant damage".
The attack sparked widespread fires, officials said. Among those killed was the head of a neighbouring village who rushed to help.
"A terrible situation and terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosives right next to people," Zelenskiy said in a video address.
The site of Friday's blast was a military facility that held artillery shells, mines and drones, among other ammunition, he added.
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