Delayed-action cluster munitions explode near Kyiv, injuring civilian
Photo: Delayed-action cluster munitions exploded near Kyiv after a drone attack on May 1 (illustration/Getty Images)
Near Kyiv, delayed-action cluster munitions exploded following a nighttime drone attack on the capital. A woman was injured, the Head of the Shevchenkivskyi District State Administration of Kyiv, Oleksandr Popovtsev, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, and the Head of Kyiv City Military Administration Tymur Tkachenkov report.
"Today, in the Darnytskyi district, in the Bortnychi neighborhood, explosions from delayed-action cluster munitions were recorded," Popovtsev said.
According to him, these munitions might have been scattered during the nighttime Russian drone attack.
Explosion from delayed munitions causes injuries
A woman was hospitalized in the capital after the explosion of delayed-action munitions.
"The warhead of a downed drone detonated with a delay. The injured is an elderly woman, a resident of the Darnytskyi district," Klitschko noted.
Around 10 explosions recorded
The Darnytskyi district experienced the detonation of unknown explosive objects.
"About 10 explosions were heard in the forest-park zone. There was also an explosion on the roof of a residential building, partially damaging its rooftop. One person has been reported injured so far. The situation is being clarified," said the Head of Kyiv City Military Administration.
According to Tkachenkov, sappers, rescuers, and medics are working at the site, and police units are securing the area and preventing unauthorized access.
Tkachenkov mentioned that the explosions likely involve cluster munitions scattered by Russian drones, but this will be confirmed after a special expert analysis to determine the origin of these dangerous items.
Russian shelling of Ukraine
On the night of May 1, Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones. A total of 74 UAVs were downed.
During the drone attack on Odesa and its region, a railway worker was killed. There were damages, and the Ukrainian Railways clarified whether train movements were disrupted. In total, fifteen people were injured, and two others were killed.
Also, late in the evening on April 30, an explosion was heard in Kharkiv. A drone hit a gas station, causing a fire.
