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Russian Attack on Ukrainian Weapons Depot Kills 38 People

HeadlineAug 31, 2026

In Ukraine, a Russian attack on a weapons depot on Friday night triggered enormous explosions and fires that engulfed dozens of homes and buildings, killing 38 people. It’s Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year. On Saturday, Russian strikes on Kyiv killed a 2-year-old girl and injured 12 others. On Sunday, Russian troops dropped bombs on private houses, killing two people, including a 13-year-old. In Russia, Ukraine hit a commercial facility on Sunday, killing two people. Another person was killed in a Ukrainian attack in the Russian-controlled part of the Luhansk ​region ⁠in ​eastern Ukraine.

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