Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday that authorities have launched an investigation into possible official negligence. This follows a Russian drone strike on a warehouse near Kyiv which caused a significant detonation, resulting in at least 27 fatalities.
Zelenskyy highlighted existing regulations that prohibit storing ammunition near residential areas. He did not specify the cause of the detonation or the warehouse’s contents at the time of the attack.
Tymur Tkachenko, leading the local regional military administration, reported that the attack damaged at least 50 residential buildings. The incident also ignited a large-scale fire that spread to homes and a restaurant. The attack forced hundreds to evacuate early on August 29.
“Appropriate conclusions will certainly be drawn,” Zelenskyy remarked, noting that Taras Didych, head of the Dmytrivka community, was among the deceased while attempting to rescue affected individuals.
The Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office stated that a drone struck an enterprise’s grounds in the town of Myla, leading to a major fire and subsequent detonation. The office’s investigation will scrutinize the legality of storing explosive materials on the premises and whether required permits were in place.
Prime Minister Sergiy Koretsky expressed regret over missed lessons from a prior July attack on a munitions depot in Vyshneve. That incident exposed breaches by a state-owned company, which failed to adhere to safety standards despite being near residential areas.
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