The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine made a statement after the explosions in Khmelnytskyi, stating that "an emergency occurred on the territory of a training ground of one of the military units in the Khmelnytskyi region, resulting in an explosion with subsequent detonation," information about the injured and dead is being clarified. Residents of nearby residential buildings were notified of the need to stay in shelters, there are damaged houses, said the head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration Serhiy Tiurin, reports UNN.
On July 31, 2026, an emergency occurred on the territory of a training ground of one of the military units in the Khmelnytskyi region, resulting in an explosion with subsequent detonation. The circumstances and causes of the incident are being established. Relevant services are working at the scene. Priority measures to eliminate the consequences are ongoing. Information about the injured and dead is being clarified
It is stated that additional information will be reported after the completion of priority measures.
Explosions heard in Khmelnytskyi without an air raid alert, no casualties - OVA31.07.26, 12:25
The head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration Serhiy Tiurin also stated that "today in the Khmelnytskyi territorial community, on the territory of a training ground of one of the military units of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, an emergency occurred, resulting in an explosion with subsequent detonation."
"Immediately at the scene, a headquarters for eliminating the consequences of the emergency was established. Priority measures to eliminate the consequences are ongoing. Information about the injured and dead is being clarified. By the patrol police, residents of nearby residential buildings were notified of the need to stay in shelters. Currently, there is information about damage to residential buildings. A commission for eliminating the consequences has been created. The circumstances of the incident and detailed information are being established. Trust only official information," Tiurin emphasized on social media.