At least 37 people are dead after a Russian strike on an ammunition warehouse in Ukraine triggered a series of explosions, according to multiple reports from DW.com and CNN en Español. More than 200 people were evacuated from the surrounding area following the attack, DW.com reported on Saturday.
The strike, which targeted a Ukrainian ammunition storage facility, set off a chain of blasts that caused widespread destruction. DW.com described the event as a "hard" attack on Kyiv, while Telemundo characterized it as the deadliest episode of the war so far this year. The exact location of the warehouse was not specified in the available reports.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the incident, calling it "atrocious negligence" that ammunition was stored near residential buildings, according to El Financiero. His remarks suggest the explosions occurred dangerously close to civilian homes, compounding the human toll of the attack.
The evacuation of over 200 people indicates the scale of the immediate danger posed by the secondary explosions. CNN en Español reported the death toll of 37, a figure echoed across multiple outlets covering the attack. The strike appears to be part of an ongoing Russian campaign against Ukrainian military infrastructure.
The reports do not clarify whether the death toll is expected to rise or if rescue operations are still underway. What remains to be seen is how Ukrainian authorities respond to the criticism over ammunition storage practices and whether this incident prompts changes in military logistics.
