# ‘Everything’s smashed to bits’: Ukrainians blame weapons depots near villages

https://mins.news/en/item/38122

- The Guardian, 2026-08-31 04:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/31/ukraine-anger-weapons-storage-russian-bombing-myla

> A Russian jet-powered drone struck an ammunition dump in Myla, near Kyiv, killing at least 38 people and leaving four missing. Residents blame those who stored munitions so close to homes, describing destroyed houses, fires and hours of explosions. Ukraine’s intelligence service has opened a criminal inquiry into the depot’s location.

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