Explosion occurs in Kyiv

On 11 January, an explosion occurred in one of the private houses in the Obolon district of Kyiv. The cottage owner told police that he heard a bang at around 4 a.m. After going down to the first floor, the 75-year-old man saw smoke rising from the basement. In addition, the walls, doors, and steps were damaged.

The man called the rescue services, who found a burnt box containing an unidentified substance and the remains of a pyrotechnic device in the basement. The items have been sent for forensic examination.

According to preliminary information, the box caught fire for an unknown reason. The rise in temperature caused the cans to heat up, resulting in the evaporation of paint, which in turn triggered the explosion.