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KYIV, Ukraine: A Russian drone strike triggered a major fire and explosions at a warehouse on the outskirts of Ukraine\u2019s capital Kyiv, forcing hundreds to evacuate the region, authorities said early Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n Russia and Ukraine have for several months been intensifying their long-range strikes, increasingly targeting civilian infrastructure such as logistics warehouses and oil and port facilities.<\/p>\n These attacks are causing a growing number of civilian casualties.<\/p>\n The prosecutor\u2019s office opened an investigation for \u201cnegligence\u201d regarding storage conditions at the premises after the attack, which took place shortly after 8 pm (1700 GMT) Friday in the village of Myla, in the Bucha district.<\/p>\n A fire broke out and was \u201caccompanied by explosions\u201d, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the regional military administration, said on Telegram.<\/p>\n \u201cMore than 200 people have already been evacuated from the scene, including children,\u201d he said adding that at least six people had been wounded.<\/p>\n The prosecutor\u2019s office specified that its investigation would focus on \u201cthe legality of the\u2026 storage of explosive objects and materials on the enterprise\u2019s grounds\u201d, as well as whether the company, which was not named, had the \u201cnecessary permits and approvals\u201d.<\/p>\n Prime Minister Sergiy Koretsky expressed regret that a \u201clesson\u201d had not been learned after a previous deadly attack in July in Vyshneve, near Kyiv, on a munitions\u2019 depot.<\/p>\n That investigation revealed serious failings on the part of the state-owned company, which did not comply with standards despite the proximity of residential buildings.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the fifth year of the full-scale invasion, making the same mistakes over and over is criminal negligence,\u201d he said on Telegram.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone responsible, without exception, must face severe punishment so that such situations never happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n