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Death toll from Russian strike on warehouse near Kyiv rises to 38

Ukrainian officials reported 20 injured and four missing following Friday's attack, while Russia announced plans for massive strikes on Ukraine's energy grid.

Updated Aug 30, 2026 · 10:18 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • The death toll from a Friday night Russian attack on a warehouse in Myla, west of Kyiv, has risen to 38, with four people reported missing and 20 injured.
  • Ukrainian officials stated the struck warehouse was an ammunition storage site, which triggered explosions and fires that spread to nearby homes.
  • Russia's Defense Ministry announced Sunday it plans to launch massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in response to Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy and commercial facilities.
  • Search, rescue, and explosive neutralization efforts continue at the Myla site, while separate Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv late Saturday.

Key facts

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the death toll from a Friday night Russian strike on a warehouse in Myla reached 38, with 20 injured, including two children, and four missing.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Ukrainian officials identified the targeted facility in Myla as an ammunition storage site, which caused secondary explosions and fires across neighboring buildings.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Russia's Defense Ministry stated on Sunday that it is preparing massive attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, citing recent Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian energy facilities and retailer Wildberries.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • A separate Russian drone strike on Kyiv late Saturday injured at least three people and damaged residential and non-residential structures.[Associated Press · ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • Four people remain unaccounted for at the Myla warehouse attack site.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The precise timing and scale of Russia's announced retaliatory strikes against Ukrainian energy targets have not been specified.[Associated Press · ABC News]

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