--- title: "Tragedy in Myla: Head of an SBU Unit Charged Over Storing Ammunition in a Vegetable Storage Facility" description: "The head of an SBU unit was charged over the improper storage of ammunition in the village of Myla, where 35 people were killed after a Russian drone attack and a detonation. The man was remanded in custody." date: 2026-09-10T07:34:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/sbu-official-charged-ammunition-storage-myla tags: [ukraine, sbu, military, investigation, kyiv-region, drone-attack] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Tragedy in Myla: Head of an SBU Unit Charged Over Storing Ammunition in a Vegetable Storage Facility ![Aftermath of the fire at the Mile vegetable storage facility: burnt-out vehicle and destroyed structures at the site of the ammunition storage incident](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/10/sotrudnik-sbu-podozrenie-hranenie-boepripasov-mila/sotrudnik-sbu-podozrenie-hranenie-boepripasov-mila-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The head of an SBU unit was charged with inaction by a military authority under martial law (up to 10 years in prison) and remanded in custody. - On 28 August 2026, a Russian drone strike on a warehouse in the village of Myla triggered a detonation of ammunition: 35 killed, 21 injured, 1 missing. - The investigation established that the ammunition was stored in a former vegetable storage facility without a passport and less than 100 meters from residential houses, in violation of dispersal norms. The Pechersk District Court in Kyiv has remanded in custody the head of one of the units of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), who was charged in connection with the tragedy in the village of Myla in Bucha district of Kyiv Oblast. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, Slovo i Dilo, 24 Kanal and UNIAN, citing the Office of the Prosecutor General and the State Bureau of Investigation. The suspect is charged with inaction by an official of a military authority under martial law — an offense carrying a penalty of up to 10 years of imprisonment. The court offered him the alternative of posting bail. ### Timeline of the Attack and the Scale of the Tragedy According to the investigation, on 28 August 2026 at around 20:10, Russian military forces struck the warehouse premises of one of the enterprises in the village of Myla with unmanned aerial vehicles. Part of these premises was used by an SBU unit to store weapons and ammunition. After the drones hit, a chain detonation of the ammunition began, and the fire and explosions spread to neighboring facilities. As a result, 35 people were killed, one more is missing, and 21 people were injured — among the victims are two children, police officers and rescuers. The most severe damage was inflicted on a nearby sanatorium for the elderly. ### The Charge: From a Vegetable Storage Facility to 10 Years in Prison The investigation established that the suspect, as the head of the unit, was responsible for the storage of weapons and ammunition and allowed them to be placed in the premises of a former vegetable storage facility. According to the case file, the warehouse initially lacked the required passport and did not meet safety requirements for storing explosive items. In addition, the facility was located less than 100 meters from residential buildings. Also, according to the prosecution, the norms for the permissible quantity of ammunition and its dispersal — intended to reduce the risk of simultaneous detonation — were not observed. ### What the Investigation Is Checking The State Bureau of Investigation continues to establish the circle of individuals whose actions or inaction may have affected the scale of the consequences. In particular, it is being verified whether the safety of the facility was properly controlled and whether measures were taken to strengthen its air defense cover. Explosive and fire-technical expert examinations have been appointed, which are to determine the mechanism of the detonation and the causes of the fire's spread. ### Consequences for Residents and the Community As a result of the detonation, 14 apartment buildings and 191 private houses were damaged, and some buildings were completely destroyed. Among the dead was Taras Didych, the head of the Dmytriivka community. The tragedy, which occurred on the evening of 28 August, became one of the heaviest in terms of civilian casualties in Kyiv Oblast in recent times, and the opening of a criminal case against an SBU official marks a new stage of the investigation, in which the key question will be why explosive items were stored near residential houses under the conditions of an active martial law. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Tragedy in Myla: SBU Official Charged Over Ammunition Storage](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/tragediya-mili-posadovtsyu-sbu-ogolosili-1789025541.html) - Подтверждает сообщение о подозрении, задержание, квалификацию по бездействию военной власти и обстоятельства атаки 28 августа. - [Explosions and Ammunition Detonation in Myla: SBU Official Charged](https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/2026/09/10/novost/obshhestvo/vzryvy-i-detonaciya-boepripasov-mile-chinovniku-sbu-soobshhili-podozrenii) - Совпадает по фактам задержания и деталей следствия (овощехранилище, 100 м от застройки). - [Tragedy in Myla: SBU Official Charged in Connection with the Explosion of Ammunition Warehouses](https://24tv.ua/ru/vzryv-skladov-v-mile-dolzhnostnomu-licu-sbu-predjavleno-podozrenie_n3139355) - Подтверждает предъявление подозрения должностному лицу СБУ в связи со взрывом складов. - [Russian Strike on Myla - SBU Official Charged Over Improper Ammunition Storage](https://unn.ua/ru/news/udar-rf-po-mile-sotrudniku-sbu-obyavili-podozrenie-iz-za-nenadlezhashchego-khraneniya-boepripasov) - Совпадает по хронологии удара и основаниям подозрения. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Who exactly was charged in connection with the tragedy in Myla? **A:** The charge was brought against the head of one of the SBU units, who was responsible for the storage of weapons and ammunition. He is charged with inaction by an official of a military authority under martial law. ### Q: What sentence faces the suspect? **A:** Under the relevant article, he faces up to 10 years of imprisonment. The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv remanded him in custody, with the alternative of posting bail. ### Q: What happened in the village of Myla on 28 August? **A:** At around 20:10, Russian military forces attacked the warehouse premises of an enterprise with drones, part of which was used by the SBU. A detonation of ammunition and a fire began: 35 people were killed, 21 were injured, and one is missing. ### Q: Why, according to the prosecution, were the consequences so extensive? **A:** The investigation established that the ammunition was stored in a former vegetable storage facility without a passport and less than 100 meters from residential buildings, in violation of the requirements for the permissible quantity and dispersal of ammunition. Explosive and fire-technical expert examinations have been appointed.