Cluster Bomb / Submunition event in Kirovograd, Ukraine on Thu 26th December 2024

26th December 2024

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Explosives disposal officers from the Kirovohrad region police destroyed cluster submunitions from an enemy cruise missile

Dangerous objects were discovered in the region after another massive Russian strike on Ukraine.

Upon receiving the report, bomb disposal experts arrived at the scene and during the examination discovered submunitions of a cluster warhead of a cruise missile that did not explode.

Experts destroyed the explosive objects using a controlled explosion method on site, in compliance with all safety regulations.

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Ukraine (UKR)

Kirovograd

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