An explosion occurred in Kyiv — police explained what happened.

An explosion occurred in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv on Friday, July 18, as a result of controlled detonation of an enemy explosive device. This was reported by the press service of the Kyiv Police on Telegram.

During the inspection of a building damaged during the Russian attack on Kyiv in June, a representative of the communal enterprise discovered an explosive object in the elevator shaft.

Explosives experts from the police arrived at the scene and removed the ammunition. For safety reasons, it was destroyed by controlled detonation in a park area.

The police urged Ukrainians to report to the national police at number 102 if they find suspicious objects that may be explosive.

It is worth noting that Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko demonstrated a cluster munition that Russia used to attack the capital in June. This strike resulted in casualties and injuries among Kyiv residents.

On Friday, an explosion occurred in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv as a result of controlled detonation of an enemy explosive device found in the elevator shaft of a building damaged during the last Russian attack on the capital. The police urge citizens to inform law enforcement if they find suspicious objects that may be dangerous.