A Russian missile strike on a weapons depot near Kyiv has forced the evacuation of nearly 400 residents and resulted in at least 37 fatalities, according to Ukrainian authorities.


Video footage from the blast shows a massive explosion followed by thick plumes of smoke, underscoring the scale of the damage.


The strike hit a depot storing armaments close to a residential area, raising questions about safety protocols and the strategic use of such facilities.


President Volodymyr Zelensky called the incident a "terrible negligence" and ordered an investigation into the storage practices near civilian areas.


Sources confirm that almost 400 people were evacuated from the surrounding neighbourhood following the impact.