Russian drone strike and warehouse blasts kill at least 27 near Kyiv
A Russian drone strike on a warehouse in Myla, near Kyiv, triggered secondary explosions that killed at least 27 people and injured 42, Ukrainian authorities said.
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- Ukrainian authorities reported at least 27 dead and 42 injured, including four children.
- Seven injured people were hospitalised and 381 residents, including 59 children, were evacuated.
- Regional authorities reported damage to around 50 homes.
- President Zelenskyy said ammunition stored at the warehouse detonated after the strike.
A Russian drone struck a warehouse in Myla, in ’s Bucha district west of , at about 20:10 local time on Friday, 28 August, triggering a fire and secondary explosions that had killed at least 27 people by Saturday morning, according to the Kyiv Regional Military Administration and Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office. Regional chief Tymur Tkachenko said another 42 people were injured, including four children, and warned that the toll was not final as rescuers continued searching the site.
Tkachenko said seven injured people were admitted to hospital. Emergency services evacuated 381 residents, including 59 children, and were extinguishing fires, clearing damaged structures and inspecting the surrounding area. Around 50 homes sustained damage, according to his administration. Taras Didych, the head of the Dmytrivka community, was among those killed after going to the scene, Tkachenko said.
President said the strike hit a warehouse and set off stored ammunition, damaging homes and a care facility for older people and people with disabilities. He announced criminal proceedings over suspected official negligence, saying ammunition must not be stored close to residential buildings. The inquiry is therefore examining both the Russian strike and the decisions that left explosive material near civilians.
’s Defence Ministry said its forces hit a facility in Myla containing components and launch boosters for Ukrainian long-range drones, the Associated Press reported. Belgium Pulse cannot independently verify that description of the target. Ukrainian prosecutors said their preliminary evidence indicated that a Russian drone either struck or fell onto the enterprise before the detonation began.
The disaster followed sustained Russian drone attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region. The Associated Press reported that repeated air alerts had disrupted the capital for three consecutive days. A similar chain of explosions followed a Russian strike on an ammunition depot in nearby Vyshneve in July, according to Ukrainian officials, intensifying questions about wartime storage controls around populated areas.
No direct impact on Belgium has been reported. The attack nevertheless concerns Belgium through its continuing military and humanitarian support for Ukraine. Belgium’s Foreign Ministry says the country had pledged €1.1 billion in military assistance for 2026 by the end of April, including support for air defence, while Belgian development agency Enabel operates programmes in the Kyiv region.
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View on map Kyiv →Rescue work, damage assessments and the negligence investigation remain under way. The immediate questions are whether the death toll will rise, what was stored at the warehouse, whether the site complied with safety rules and how the Russian drone reached it.
What to do
No immediate change to Belgian taxes, benefits, transport or public services has been announced because of this attack. Belgium-based readers with relatives or colleagues in the Bucha district should use direct contact and Ukrainian local-authority updates to confirm their safety and evacuation arrangements. Anyone considering travel to Ukraine should consult current Belgian FPS Foreign Affairs guidance before making or changing bookings. For Belgian taxpayers and policy watchers, the incident does not create a new funding commitment: the relevant existing commitment is Belgium’s 2026 military support, reported at €1.1 billion by April 2026.
Impact
Regional — The explosions damaged about 50 homes and affected a care facility in the Bucha district, according to Ukrainian officials. Authorities evacuated 381 residents and established an assistance centre in Dmytrivka.
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Ukrainian prosecutors and regional officials describe the incident as a Russian drone attack followed by a major detonation. President Zelenskyy also says Ukrainian officials must answer for allowing ammunition to be stored near homes.
Russian Defence Ministry
Russia says it targeted a warehouse holding components and launch boosters for Ukrainian long-range drones. That account describes the site as part of Ukraine’s military supply system, but independent evidence confirming the warehouse’s precise contents was not available.
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