Russian Drone Strike Triggers Ammunition Detonations Near Kyiv, Killing at Least 37

Around 8:10 p.m. local time on August 28, a Russian drone struck or crashed into a storage facility in the village of Myla, roughly 5 kilometers west of Kyiv along the Kyiv-Chop highway, sparking a large fire followed by a chain of ammunition detonations. Ukrainian prosecutors said the facility appeared to have been storing explosive materials and opened an investigation into possible criminal negligence for storing munitions near residential areas. By the afternoon of August 29, officials raised the confirmed toll to at least 37 killed and 42 injured, including 4 children, with 4 people still missing; at least 50 residential buildings, a care facility for elderly and disabled residents, and multiple warehouses were damaged or destroyed. Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces struck an arms depot storing drone-manufacturing equipment. President Zelensky said ammunition must never be stored near homes and that criminal cases had already been opened over the incident. The strike came as part of a broader overnight campaign in which Russia launched roughly 598 drones and 31 missiles — including 2 Kh-47 Kinzhal ballistic missiles, 9 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, and 20 Kh-101 cruise missiles — against Kyiv and other regions for a second consecutive night.