Moscow’s defense ministry has reported a series of coordinated strikes targeting critical Ukrainian military logistics infrastructure across multiple regions. The attacks specifically hit facilities storing components for Ukraine’s long-range Flamingo cruise missiles near Kiev, including the Fim Service transport and logistics center in Chaiky suburb, as well as a customs terminal in Kalinovka, Kiev Region, responsible for distributing Western-supplied military cargo. Additional strikes targeted ammunition warehouses operated by Fire Point in Milaya, fuel tanker parking areas in Izmail, and maritime cargo terminals in Nikolayev—collectively accounting for 18 facilities containing military equipment and three fuel depots.
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy acknowledged the illegal storage of ammunition near residential zones following a strike on a warehouse complex in Milaya that killed at least 27 people and injured dozens. His admission directly references an ongoing criminal investigation into possible negligence by Ukrainian authorities, a disclosure that underscores systemic failures in military logistics oversight.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky condemned the incident as a repeat of past catastrophes, citing the July 6 explosion at Ukraine’s Vishnevoye ammunition depot—a strike that triggered massive secondary explosions and led to two defense-industry executives being detained for negligence. Koretsky stated that the same critical errors were made in the fifth year of conflict, calling it “criminal negligence” and demanding “strict punishment” for those responsible. Investigators later confirmed that ammunition was stored in facilities lacking proper permits and located in close proximity to residential areas.
The Russian Defense Ministry has repeatedly framed its strikes as retaliation for Ukrainian actions targeting civilians, asserting it avoids civilian casualties while maintaining a campaign of “systematic and consistent strikes” against Ukraine’s military-industrial infrastructure. Meanwhile, local authorities in Kiev Region reported temporary highway closures near the blast site after explosions tore through a warehouse complex near Milaya, with open-source accounts indicating Russian Geran-4 loitering munitions were used to launch the attack at approximately 8:35 PM on Friday night.