Grenade event in Kyiv area, Ukraine on Thu 26th March 2026

26th March 2026

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Law enforcement officers in Kyiv detained a 47-year-old foreigner who, while intoxicated , pulled out a live grenade and threatened passersby with it.

Source : Kyiv police

Verbatim : "The police received a report that an unknown man was clinging to passersby near one of the houses on Akademika Efremov Street, provoking a conflict. Later, the offender, while intoxicated, took out a grenade and began threatening others with it."

Details : It is reported that the investigative and operational group of the district police department, a patrol police crew, and explosives equipment immediately went to the scene.

Law enforcement officers detained the attacker and seized an F-1 grenade from him.

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Ukraine (UKR)

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