An unexploded missile warhead was neutralized in Kyiv following a Russian attack
Following a massive Russian attack on Kyiv overnight, State Emergency Service bomb disposal experts recovered and defused an unexploded warhead from a missile that struck a building but failed to detonate.
This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Kyiv.
Due to the danger, residents of nearby buildings were temporarily evacuated while pyrotechnicians worked to neutralize the munition.
Afterward, the dangerous find was promptly removed for subsequent disposal.
The State Emergency Service also reported that one of its units came under Russian fire during the nighttime attack. At the time of the attack, a shift of 30 rescuers was in the building, but everyone managed to take cover.
The strike destroyed 10 fire trucks, but the unit was able to resume operations within a few hours in a safe location.
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On the night of May 24, Russian troops carried out a massive combined attack on Kyiv, using ballistic missiles and strike drones. All districts of the capital came under fire.
On the night of May 24, Russian forces carried out a massive attack on the Kyiv region, using strike drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. The shelling resulted in casualties and damage across all districts of the region.
On May 23, Russian forces launched a second strike on Balakliya in the Kharkiv region. The attack damaged the “Light of the Gospel” church building, an apartment building, and private residential structures. The shelling sparked a fire that destroyed the church building.
