In Kyiv, an explosive device detonated in the hands of a radio host during a broadcast – media

In Kyiv, an explosive device detonated in the hands of a radio host during a broadcast – media

On Sunday morning in Kyiv, an explosion occurred at the "Army FM" radio station studio due to the host using a munition.

This was reported by a source from law enforcement agencies to UP.

According to the source, around 10:50 on Sunday, January 19, at the Central House of Officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Hrushevskoho Street, a radio host of the "Army FM" channel, during a broadcast, took a "VP-9" base detonator in her hands and began to manipulate it, leading to an explosion. The source noted that this detonator was previously brought to the studio by one of the invited military guests as a used ammunition mock-up.

As a result of the explosion, the woman received shrapnel wounds to her arm and abdomen and was taken to the hospital for medical assistance; her condition is stable.

In connection with this incident, there is a decision pending to enter the information into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations with the preliminary legal qualification of the act under Part 1 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Illegal handling of weapons, ammunition, or explosives).