At least 37 people have been killed in Kyiv after Moscow struck an ammunition depot, sparking a fire in the Bucha district overnight, reports BritPanorama.
Dozens were also injured in the deadliest Russian strike in Ukraine’s capital this year, with nearby infrastructure, including residential buildings and a facility for the elderly and people with disabilities, suffering “significant damage”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to punish those responsible, stating that criminal cases have already been opened on charges of official negligence. He described the incident as a “terrible situation and terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosives right next to people”.
Meanwhile, Russia’s defence ministry reported the successful test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the US. The missile, fired from the Arkhangelsk region, has a range of over 6,700 km and reached its target at the Kura test site in the Kamchatka region.
This missile test follows a visit by CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow, where he warned Russia against attacking NATO members. The Kremlin stated that he did not meet with President Vladimir Putin during his visit.
Overnight Russian strikes targeted ten regions across Ukraine, with over 260 drones involved, according to Zelensky. He remarked that Kyiv was “under virtually nonstop attack from jet-powered drones,” leaving the nation to call for more extensive support amid ongoing hostilities.
Zelensky also initiated an investigation into the “terrible negligence” surrounding the ammunition storage site and expressed concern over the significant scale of the attack. “Those who allowed this to happen must be held accountable for their decisions,” he stressed.
A stark reminder of the ongoing conflict, this incident heavily underscores the precarious security situation in Ukraine as civilian safety remains a pressing concern amidst the continuing hostilities.
