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Man blows himself up with grenade near Kyiv: Video

Man blows himself up with grenade near Kyiv: Video Illustrative photo (Photo: Vitalii Nosach- RBC-Ukraine)
Author: Daria Shekina

In the city of Vyshneve (the Kyiv region), today, September 7th, a man died as a result of a grenade explosion, according to the Chief of Police of the Kyiv region, Andrii Nebytov.

It is noted that the incident occurred around 4:00 PM. Residents of the city of Vyshneve reported an explosion and smoke in one of the apartment buildings.

Photo: Consequences of the explosion (t.me/andrii_nebytov)

In one of the apartments, police officers from the Bucha Police Department of the Kyiv region found the body of a 47-year-old man who died as a result of an M-50 grenade explosion.

"According to preliminary information, the citizen committed suicide," Nebytov added.

The apartment suffered damage. Besides the deceased, no one else was injured in the explosion among the local residents.

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