Russian strike on Myla village kills at least 37, most victims from elderly care home
A Russian drone strike and subsequent ammunition detonation in the village of Myla in Kyiv region's Bucha district have killed at least 37 people, most of them residents of a private nursing home. Another 42 people were injured, and rescue operations continue.
At least 37 people have died following a Russian drone strike and the resulting detonation of ammunition in the village of Myla in the Bucha district of Kyiv region, with most of the victims being residents of a private nursing home for elderly people, according to hromadske, citing State Emergency Service (DSNS) spokeswoman Svitlana Vodolaha.
The DSNS spokeswoman said 27 deaths have been confirmed so far, while another 10 remain unconfirmed, as these are human remains found at the scene that still need to be identified. The final death toll will only be known after identification is complete. At least 27 of those killed were residents of the nursing home, which was called "Dobryi Dim" ("Good House").
hromadske journalist Diana Butsko wrote on Facebook that at least 31 bodies were found at the nursing home and that almost everyone who was inside the building died. Three more people died elsewhere: two in a house across from the facility and one in a car.
The DSNS spokeswoman said that in the first seconds after rescuers arrived, they managed to save 10 people who were outside or in basements and unable to get out on their own. Overnight, rescuers together with police evacuated around 400 people in total. Rescue teams from other regions were brought in to help, but it remains unclear when the response operation will be completed, as repeated Russian strikes are hampering the effort.
Local residents reported hearing two strikes, the first around 20:30 on 28 August, followed by ammunition detonations throughout the night. A warehouse building in the Bucha district also caught fire, temporarily closing traffic on a section of the M-06 Kyiv–Chop highway.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said ammunition should not be stored near residential areas, noting that the first strike hit Defense Forces warehouses that should not have been located there. Ukraine's General Staff said Russia bears responsibility for the tragedy. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) has opened a criminal case over the Russian strike on the warehouses in the Bucha district.
