Fellow Ukrainians!
Since yesterday evening and throughout the day today, I have been receiving reports on the situation in the Kyiv region – in the village of Myla, Bucha district – where detonation began following a Russian strike. A terrible situation and terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosives right next to people. There has been extensive destruction, and as of now, 37 people have been reported killed. The head of the community was killed while helping with the rescue operation. My condolences to all the families and loved ones of the victims. The rubble is still being cleared, and unfortunately, the death toll may increase. Dozens of people have been injured – including local residents and rescuers. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Internal Affairs were at the scene. All necessary forces are involved in dealing with the aftermath of the strike and the fire, and in helping people. A criminal investigation is underway. All the facts must be fully investigated. Another such crime – after what happened in Vyshneve – is absolutely unacceptable. I expect the details to be presented to the public promptly. The first strike was on an ammunition storage site that definitely shouldn’t have been there – a Defense Forces storage facility. Shells, mines, other ammunition, and drones detonated. The scale is significant. We have already spoken with the Prosecutor General, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Commander-in-Chief – they have everything necessary for the investigation. I want to separately thank everyone who is there on the ground and at other sites of Russian strikes, doing everything possible to help and save people. It is important that there is always a rapid and highly professional response from the rescuers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, our police, and the government. It is important that communities are fully organized and that in such situations people truly stand shoulder to shoulder. Russia will face a response for everything it is doing. Eternal memory to all those whose lives have been taken by the war, by all these strikes, by all these absolutely horrific circumstances.
Please help those beside you who need support.
Glory to Ukraine!