Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Kharkiv, Lozova area, Ukraine on Tue 2nd June 2026

2nd June 2026

The source material and subsequent headlines on METIS are collated by our system and taken direct from source. The opinions and views expressed in these source articles and source headlines are not the views and opinions of METIS or its employees.

METIS is not able to substantiate the veracity of sources or check misinformation in real-time. Our analysis is based on currently reported information and may change as new information becomes available.

A resident of Lozova, in southwestern Kharkiv Oblast, uncovered a high-explosive aerial bomb in his yard during construction work on 2 June, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported.

Sappers identified the munition as a 100 kg Second World War aerial bomb, removed it under safety protocols, transported it to a dedicated demolition range, and destroyed it.

The find joins a steady run of legacy ordnance surfacing across Ukraine, including a shell unearthed by passers-by in Lviv this week. Lozova itself, a railway hub of about 54,000 people, has been hit repeatedly by current Russian strikes — including an October 2025 attack that cut power to 25,000 customers and a November 2025 strike that disrupted municipal heat and water — though SES officials drew no link between those attacks and the WWII bomb's appearance.

Civilians who encounter suspicious objects should not approach or handle them and should call 101, the service said.

Contextual analysis

Analysing the event count by highlighting the presence of munition categories over a six-month data period.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more

Information sources

Discussion and media of this event has been extracted from all sources.

Enterprise

Verified munitions and items

Below is an item identification verified by our in house experts. Identifications are made from image and video evidence attached to the event.

Enterprise

Country information

Click to view more information about the country and see more information on conflicts occuring in that region.

Ukraine (UKR)

Kharkiv ( Lozova area )

Discover more

Events using similar munitions or platforms and those that happen within a recent time line and proximity are displayed below.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more