Local Residents React After Ammunition Depot Attack in Ukraine

Following a Russian jet-powered drone attack that hit an ammunition depot in the village of Myla near Kyiv, the death toll has risen to 38, while local residents voice their anger over arsenals being established near homes.

Traces of the Explosion and Destruction

A day and a half after the attack on the ammunition depot in the village of Myla, 15 miles from central Kyiv, 61-year-old security guard Volodymyr showed his family's heavily damaged home and the impact zone 300 meters away. The roof of the house was blown off and the back windows were broken.

As a result of the attack, electricity and water outages occurred, and the scale of the devastation in the region became apparent.

Rising Death Toll and Missing Persons

On Sunday, the death toll increased by one more to reach 38, and it was reported that four people are still missing. Thirty of those who lost their lives were staying in a nursing home located near the ammunition depot.

While the positioning of the ammunition depot so close to residential areas raises questions, the Ukrainian intelligence service launched a criminal investigation into the incident.

Reactions of Local Residents

Local people strongly criticized the placement of depots close to residential areas. 65-year-old Vira and her son Serhii hid for hours in a small shelter during the explosions that continued for six hours after the initial strike.

Serhii stated that they found a Grad rocket launcher shell, mines, and cluster munitions on their property.

Rescue Operations and Similar Incidents

While rescue teams continued cleanup operations in the area, the work was temporarily suspended due to a drone threat.

In early July, a similar incident occurred in Vyshneve, where an ammunition depot being hit resulted in the deaths of nine people and damaged 280 homes.