Summary
An explosion in Lviv, Ukraine, killed a police officer and injured 25 others. Police say that homemade explosive devices were planted in waste bins, and a suspect has been detained. The Ukrainian government calls this a terrorist attack, and an investigation is ongoing.
Key Facts
- A police officer named Viktoria Shpylka, aged 23, was killed in the blast.
- The explosions occurred in Lviv, in western Ukraine, after police arrived to investigate a reported break-in.
- The blasts injured 25 people, including 11 taken to the hospital; 6 of these were seriously injured police officers.
- Ukrainian officials have detained a suspect, a 33-year-old woman from Rivne region.
- A local investigation into the incident is treating it as an act of terrorism.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the detention of the suspect.
- Explosions came as Ukraine also faced Russian missile and drone attacks, targeting energy and residential areas.
