Ukraine: Explosion at Ukrposhta sorting center in Kyiv, police detain suspect


Police have detained a man involved in the explosion at one of the sorting centers of Ukrposhta, Ukraine`s National Post, in the Solomianskyi district on October 30.

The suspect is a 40-year-old resident of Ternopil who attempted to send ammunition as a souvenir. Police recalled that on the evening of October 30, an explosion occurred at a Ukrposhta sorting center in the Solomianskyi district of the capital during an inspection of a parcel. As a result of the incident, five people were injured — employees of the postal branch and customs service specialists.

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Source: Ukrinform News


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