At least one explosion sounded Wednesday, July 5 in the Shevchenkivskyi court in kyiv. It would be a suicide attack. A man allegedly blew himself up inside the building, injuring two police officers in the process. “An attacker died on the spot. According to preliminary information, he blew himself up,” Interior Minister Igor Klymenko posted on social media. Igor Klymenko advised residents of the capital not to approach the site and let the rescuers intervene. “We are working out the details” of the events, he said.
According to the first elements noted, two explosions seem to have sounded in the district court. Authorities did not say the detonations were related to the war with Russia. Two ambulances have already left the building and around 20 armed police wearing helmets have entered the premises, according to an AFP source.
Earlier in the day, authorities said security forces were responding to a district court after an explosion. An AFP correspondent then heard a second explosion. Kyiv has been under tight security since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February 2022. A nighttime curfew is in place.
“According to preliminary information, an unknown (explosive) device was detonated by a man who was brought to the hearing,” said the Minister of the Interior.
The attorney general’s office said the man, who had been brought in for a court hearing, detonated a bomb while trying to “escape custody” while in police custody. bathroom.
The Minister of the Interior urged residents not to approach the scene to allow rescuers to better carry out their work.