Russian Strike Kills 38 Near Kyiv; Russia Vows Response
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- Russia struck an ammunition warehouse in the village of Myla, west of Kyiv, killing at least 38 people with four still missing and 20 injured including two children, in what officials called the war's deadliest single attack of 2025.
- Russia's Defense Ministry announced it is preparing 'massive strikes' against Ukraine's energy infrastructure, framing the planned attacks as retaliation for Ukrainian drone campaigns targeting Russia's civilian economy and fuel and energy sector.
- Ukraine has been striking Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries, which Kyiv says sells dual-use goods aiding the Kremlin's war effort, along with Russian oil refineries that prompted an unprecedented fuel crisis in a top global energy producer.
- Kirishi refinery, one of Russia's largest oil refineries and the only one in the country's northwest, reportedly caught fire following Ukrainian drone strikes; Russia's Defense Ministry separately claimed it downed nearly 500 Ukrainian drones overnight.
- Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv late Saturday, injuring at least three and sparking fires in a 12-story residential building and multiple districts; Russia claimed it struck a Kyiv asbestos and cement plant, alleging its warehouses stored explosives.
- Ukrainian officials warned the coming winter may be the most challenging since Russia's full-scale invasion began, echoing previous winters when Russia systematically battered Ukraine's power grid and deprived thousands of heat and light.
Why it matters: Russia's threatened energy strikes on Ukraine coincide with Kyiv's warnings that the coming winter may be the most challenging since the full-scale invasion began, echoing previous winters when Russia systematically battered Ukraine's power grid. The tit-for-tat escalation — 38 dead in the year's deadliest single attack plus nearly 500 Ukrainian drones downed overnight — accelerates ahead of the coldest months on both populations.
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