Russian attack on Ukrainian ammunition warehouse triggers waves of blasts, killing 38 | CNN

At least 38 people were killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack on an ammunitions warehouse on Saturday triggered a large fire and multiple explosions that lasted hours in a residential area near Kyiv. The attack in the Bucha district came amid near constant aerial assaults from Russia, which continued into Sunday. But it was likely the ammunition in the warehouse being hit that had catastrophic consequences. Ukraineâs President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to punish those responsible for allowing explosive materials to be stored this close to peopleâs homes. Videos and photos shared by local residents show several completely destroyed buildings, with a little more than a few bare walls and scorched earth left. Speaking about the attack, Zelensky said the strike hit an ammunition storage facility, which he said âshould not have been there.â He said the strike caused shells, mines, other munitions and drones stored at the facility to explode. âIt is a horrific situation, and there has been appalling negligence by those who stored explosive materials right next to where people were living,â the Ukrainian president said, adding that a criminal investigation into
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