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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 37 people were killed when a Russian drone struck a warehouse in the village of Myla, west of Kyiv. The attack Friday night was the deadliest this year in the war and came as Russia steps up the frequency of major attacks on its neighbor in the hopes of exhausting Ukraine’s defenses. Here’s a look at some of the deadliest attacks on the capital this year. The attack struck a warehouse that Ukrainian authorities say may have been illegally storing munitions, causing a series of explosions and fires that swept through surrounding homes, including a care facility for the elderly and disabled where 34 people died, according to a local official. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described it as a “terrible situation” and said it appeared to be the result of “terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosives right next to people.” Russia hammered Kyiv in a prolonged drone and missile attack, killing 31 and injuring more than 100 others in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities. Loud explosions shook the Ukrainian capital, where more than 50,000 people sheltered in subway stations after authorities issued air raid warnings. Emergency crews dug through the rubble of collapsed and charred apartment buildings all day in search of victims. A Russian attack on the capital killed 24 people and injured dozens of others. A cruise missile flattened a nine-story apartment block in what the Ukrainian air force said at the time was Russia’s biggest barrage since the start of its full-scale invasion in 2022. Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones, killing at least 22 people in attacks that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine’s air defenses. All of the ballistic missiles launched by Russia struck their targets, underscoring Kyiv’s need for more U.S.-made Patriot interceptor missiles. After the attack, about 600 residents were evacuated in Kyiv’s suburb of Vyshneve due to the risk of unexploded munitions, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later said that munitions had been illegally stored at the Vyshneve site. ___ Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Field Level Media Aug 29 (Field Level Media) – The New York Yankees became the latest team to take a chance on former top outfield prospect Jarred Kelenic by signing the 2018 first-round draft pick to a minor league contract Saturday. Kelenic, 27, is set to report to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after he became a free agent when he declined minor league assignment by the Texas Rangers. A former No. 6 overall draft pick by the New York Mets, Kelenic has appeared in major league games for the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox and Rangers. In 36 games for the White Sox and Rangers this season, he was batting .219 with one home run and six RBIs. He is a career .211 hitter with 50 home runs and 162 RBIs in 443 games over parts of six seasons. (–Field Level Media) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Field Level Media Aug 29 (Field Level Media) – Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound this season remains in question with the two-way star dealing with lingering arm and knee discomfort following a short throwing session in the bullpen Friday. Multiple reports during the week indicated that Ohtani could return to the mound for a short start Sunday at Detroit after not pitching since July 3. Ohtani has been dealing with both a sore left knee and a sore right biceps. Not only is Ohtani’s outing on Sunday in jeopardy, the team’s plans for getting him on the mound in advance of another October playoff appearance are in limbo. “I don’t think he’s 100%,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Saturday when asked how Ohtani came out of Friday’s bullpen. Complicating the situation is that Ohtani is the team’s key run producer at the top of the batting order. Further knee or biceps discomfort from pitching could jeopardize Ohtani’s ability to participate down the stretch as a hitter. “Obviously, where we’re at right now with the pitching, the starting pitching certainly being a strength, his value offensively is hugely important, and so we can’t compromise that in any fashion,” Roberts said. “So, if throwing potentially cuts into that, that’s not worth the squeeze. (I am) very, very bullish on making sure we don’t compromise the hitting.” Ohtani was among the National League Cy Young Award contenders in the first half of the season by going 8-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 14 starts while pitching in a six-man rotation. On offense, he was batting .283 with 30 home runs and 80 RBIs in 125 games entering Saturday afternoon’s contest against the Tigers. The two-time defending World Series champions started the day with the second- best record in the major leagues at 81-54, three games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. (–Field Level Media) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Field Level Media Aug 29 (Field Level Media) – The New England Patriots are acquiring running back Corey Kiner from the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2028 NFL Draft, his agents told ESPN on Saturday. Kiner, 24, is being projected as the Patriots’ third back on the depth chart, behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. Listed at 5-foot-9 and 210 pounds, Kiner had 12 carries for 58 yards and two catches for 15 yards while playing in the final four games of his rookie season for the Cardinals in 2025. (–Field Level Media) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed that criminal proceedings be initiated against those found responsible for a fire that killed 14 newborns at an Islamabad hospital, his office said. Sharif issued the orders after an investigative committee headed by retired senior civil servant Shahid Khan presented its interim report on Wednesday’s fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, or PIMS, his office said in a statement. The fire was confined to a third-floor nursery but officials said it spread so quickly that staff were able to rescue only one baby from among the 15 being cared for there. The inquiry found that the nursery had no fire alarm or sprinkler system and that the hospital lacked detailed procedures and training for responding to fires and other emergencies, the statement said. The fire has intensified public anger, prompting grieving families and civil society groups to demand accountability. “Those guilty of criminal negligence deserve no leniency,” Sharif was quoted as saying. He ordered departmental and criminal proceedings against those identified by the committee. The eight included the hospital’s executive director, two joint executive directors, the head of the neonatal department, two other doctors, the hospital’s assistant director for security and the head of the Capital Development Authority’s emergency services. Sharif also approved action against a company responsible for hospital security and its officials. The government also already announced compensation of 5 million rupees (about $18,000) for each bereaved family. The statement said the interim inquiry found that supervisory staff were not on duty when the fire began. Two nurses, a female security guard and a house officer were in the ward. Emergency services were not called until six minutes after the fire started, and the first emergency responders arrived 15 minutes after receiving the call, the statement said. Investigators found that only two subsections of the hospital’s 13 standard operating procedures referred to fires or other emergencies. About two minutes of surveillance video of the nursery fire was shown during Saturday’s meeting. The footage was not immediately released. The interim report said a nurse risked her life to save a baby before the flames spread through the ward. Sharif approved a recommendation that she receive the Sitara-i-Khidmat, a state award recognizing public service. The deaths have prompted broader reviews of fire-safety measures at hospitals across Pakistan. The government in Punjab, the country’s most populous province, this week ordered an immediate review of fire-safety systems, firefighting equipment and emergency-response facilities at hospitals. Sharif earlier dismissed Health Secretary Aslam Ghauri, the Health Ministry’s highest-ranking civil servant, after the blaze. The fire was among Pakistan’s deadliest recent tragedies involving children. In June, 14 schoolchildren were killed when the roof of a tutoring center under construction collapsed in the eastern city of Lahore. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com