Zelenskyy Condemns Negligence in Ammunition Storage Near Kyiv After Explosion in Milya
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned an explosion at an ammunition depot near Kyiv, resulting in 37 deaths and destruction of defense facilities. The incident, in Milya village, is the second similar explosion following an incident in Vishnevyy. Russia responded to Zelenskyy's statement, indicating potential retaliation.
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The exact number of casualties and the specific location of the explosion are reported differently across sources.
37 killed, dozens of injured, destroyed defense facilities.
Dozens of injured are known. Hundreds of people have already been evacuated.
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Ukrainian rescue crews early on August 30 continued to search for victims of the deadly Russian attack outside of Kyiv, while local residents -- as well as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- demanded answers as to why explosives were stored in a warehouse so near private housing.
Detonation of ammunition in the village of Mila in the Kiev region has become the second similar incident following the incident in Vishnevyy. The circumstances of storing explosive materials near residential areas should be investigated by investigative bodies. This is mentioned in a message from the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, published in his Telegram channel. According to...
Volodymyr Zelensky explained the causes of the explosions in the village of Milya in the Kyiv region: 37 killed, dozens of injured, destroyed defense facilities.
The President promised that Russia will get a response to this.
The head of state added that dozens of injured are known. Hundreds of people have already been evacuated.