The death toll from a Russian drone strike and subsequent secondary explosions in the village of Myla in the Bucha district has risen to at least 37 people, with 42 others injured, including four children.
Kyiv Regional Governor Tymur Tkachenko reported the updated casualty figures on Saturday, Aug. 29, noting that the final number of victims is still being determined as rescue operations, debris removal, and area inspections continue. Seven of the injured have been hospitalized.
Tkachenko confirmed that Taras Didych, the head of the Dmytrivka community, was among those killed after arriving as one of the first responders at the scene.
The major explosions forced the evacuation of 381 residents, including 59 children, from the immediate area. An operational headquarters has been established in nearby Dmytrivka to assist those affected.
According to the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, the attack and subsequent detonations damaged approximately 50 residential buildings.
Later, President Volodymyr Zelensky also confirmed that a Russian drone strike triggered a major detonation at an ammunition warehouse in the village of Myla.
“There are rules: ammunition cannot be near houses and other residential buildings,” Zelensky wrote, demanding strict accountability. “Those who allowed this must be held responsible for their decisions. There will definitely be appropriate conclusions.”
Prime minister condemns criminal negligence
The crisis began late Friday evening, Aug. 28, when a Russian drone struck an enterprise near the Kyiv-Chop highway at approximately 8:10 p.m local time. The strike triggered a massive fire and secondary detonations of materials stored at the facility.
The scale of the explosions forced the National Police to completely close sections of the M-06 Kyiv-Chop highway in both directions.
Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi issued a condemnation of the incident, demanding strict accountability for those responsible. He stated that a similar recent tragedy involving a massive detonation at a weapons depot in Vyshneve “did not serve as a lesson.”
“Making the same mistakes in the fifth year of a full-scale invasion is criminal negligence,” Koretskyi said on Telegram after receiving briefings from the Interior Minister and the head of the State Emergency Service. “Everyone responsible, without exception, must face severe punishment so that such situations do not happen again.”
The Prosecutor General’s Office has launched an investigation into the Myla incident to determine if explosive materials were legally stored at the enterprise and whether the necessary safety permits were in place.