Cluster munitions exploded in Kyiv

Cluster munitions dropped from Russian UAVs exploded in Kyiv.

Acting Head of the Shevchenkivskyi District State Administration Oleksandr Popovtsev reported that explosions of cluster munitions occurred in one of the districts of Kyiv, which may have been dropped from Russian UAVs during a previous attack.

“Today, in the Darnytskyi district, in the Bortnychi neighborhood, explosions of delayed cluster munitions were recorded, which could have been dropped during a night UAV attack,” he wrote. In this regard, all residents of the capital are urged to be as careful as possible.

In case of detection of suspicious objects, they are advised: not to approach them; to move to a safe distance; to immediately call the police and rescuers; to indicate the exact location of the object.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine informed that groups of pyrotechnicians of the State Emergency Service are working in the Darnytsia district of Kyiv. “Access to the territory, which is potentially dangerous for citizens, is limited to police officers. We ask you to understand these temporary measures and follow the recommendations of rescuers and police officers,” the message states.

Chairman Vitaliy Klitschko reported that as a result of the delayed activation of the “explosive part of the downed drone”, an elderly woman, a resident of the Darnytsia district, was injured. She was hospitalized.

Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Andriy Kovalenko reported that it is currently being clarified what exactly exploded. Head of the Kyiv City Military Administration Timur Tkachenko reported that about 10 explosions were recorded in the forest park zone in the Darnytsia district. There is also information about an explosion on the roof of a residential building, as a result of which its roof was partially damaged. “It is likely that cluster munitions that the Russians dropped from UAVs are exploding, but we can only say for sure after conducting a special examination to determine the origin of these explosive elements,” he noted.