Tractor explodes on unexploded ordnance in Kyiv region
Kyiv • UNN
In the Baryshivska community of Kyiv region, a tractor hit an RGO hand grenade while mowing grass. The driver was not injured, but the equipment sustained mechanical damage. The police opened a criminal investigation.
In the Baryshiv community in Kyiv region, agricultural machinery exploded on explosives. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Kyiv region, UNN reports .
The other day, at about 16:30, the police received a report that an unknown explosive device had blown up agricultural machinery on the territory of the Baryshivka community,
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At the scene, law enforcement officers found that the tractor driver, while mowing the grass, had hit a hand-held fragmentation grenade, which exploded. Explosive experts also seized a part of the body of a RGO hand fragmentation defense grenade from the scene. Fortunately, the man was not injured, but the tractor sustained mechanical damage.
A criminal proceeding was opened under Part 1 of Article 196 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The police once again call on citizens and farmers to be careful when doing field work, avoid forest roads and trails. If you find any suspicious objects, call 102.
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