Ukraine launches investigation after Russian strike on depot near homes triggers explosions, kills at least 37

Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 8:45 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday the country's authorities had opened an investigation and were looking into possible official "negligence" after a Russian drone strike on a warehouse near Kyiv triggered a large detonation and killed at least 37 people.

"There are regulations in place – ammunition cannot be stored near homes or other residential areas," Zelenskyy said in a social media post on Saturday morning.

The president did not explicitly say what had caused the detonation or what the warehouse was storing when it was attacked.

"Those who allowed this to happen must be held accountable for their decisions," Zelenskyy said.

The attack sparked a fire in the Bucha district, west of Kyiv, that swept through homes and damaged at least 50 residential buildings, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the local regional military administration.

Among the dead, Zelenskyy said, was the head of the Dmytrivka community, Taras Didych, who had been working to rescue people.

"Appropriate conclusions will certainly be drawn," Zelenskyy added.

In a statement, Russia's Ministry of Defense said that it had hit a warehouse in Myla storing components and launch boosters for long-range drones. It…

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