Grenade explodes in Zhytomyr apartment building, police investigating

6 April, 07:06 PM
Police are locating the 43-year-old resident of the apartment where the explosion occurred (Photo: Police of Zhytomyr Oblast / Telegram)

Police are locating the 43-year-old resident of the apartment where the explosion occurred (Photo: Police of Zhytomyr Oblast / Telegram)

A grenade exploded in a high-rise apartment building in Zhytomyr, regional police said, with authorities investigating the circumstances of the blast on Apr. 6.

At about 10:00 a.m., police received a report of a loud explosion in a multi-story building on Ofitserska Street.

Preliminary information indicates that a combat grenade detonated in one of the apartments. No injuries were reported.

Police of Zhytomyr Oblast / Telegram
Photo: Police of Zhytomyr Oblast / Telegram

Police officers and explosives experts are currently working at the scene. Law enforcement is establishing all circumstances of the explosion, as well as the origin of the munition.

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Preliminarily, a 43-year-old man lived in the apartment. Police are working to establish his whereabouts.

Police of Zhytomyr Oblast / Telegram
Photo: Police of Zhytomyr Oblast / Telegram

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