Russian drone strike on Kyiv-area munitions warehouse kills 37
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What happened
A Russian drone attack on a warehouse in Myla, west of Kyiv, resulted in at least 37 deaths.
Hundreds of people were evacuated following the strike, and an investigation has been launched into the storage of military weapons near a residential area.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the storage of munitions at the site, citing "terrible negligence."
Why it matters
The strike on the warehouse is reported to be the deadliest attack of the war in Ukraine this year.
Context
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, after which President Zelenskyy declared martial law.
The ongoing Russian invasion and martial law have prevented the holding of regularly scheduled presidential elections in Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019 and remained in Kyiv during the invasion.
Sources 4 sources
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- Al Jazeera English Russian attack on warehouse near Ukraine’s Kyiv kills at least 37 - Al Jazeera
- Associated Press Russian strike on a Ukrainian warehouse kills 37 in the war’s deadliest attack this year - AP News
- Bbc News At least 37 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv weapons depot - BBC
- Wikipedia Volodymyr Zelenskyy Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.