On the night of May 1, Kyiv was again targeted by a Russian drone attack. This time, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration (KMMA), the enemy used delayed cluster munitions, which can detonate not immediately, but in an hour, a day, or even more.
As KMVA spokesman Yevhen Ievlev reported on the air of the KYIV24 TV channel, during the attack, enemy drones scattered explosive objects around the capital, which pose a great threat to the civilian population. According to him, these shells can be triggered by a variety of factors — light, vibration, heat, pressure, or movement.
“This is a weapon against the civilian population, there is no doubt about it,” Ievlev emphasized.
Due to the nature of the explosions and the destructive power of the shells, it is difficult to conduct an accurate examination - after detonation only microscopic particles remain. According to Ievlev, the new types of ammunition probably have a larger charge to destroy traces of their origin.
Head of the KMVA Timur Tkachenko reported that about ten explosions occurred in the forest park zone of the Darnytskyi district, in particular in Bortnychy. One of the munitions detonated on the roof of a residential building, damaging the roof. As a result, one person was injured. According to him, this is not the first time that drones have scattered cluster munitions in Kyiv.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized that access to the potentially dangerous area in the Darnytsia district is currently blocked, and sappers are working.
Ievlev warns residents: the danger from such munitions persists for a day or more. “Even if the object appears to be inactive, approaching it is strictly prohibited,” said a spokesman for the KMVA.
Ukrainian experts are urging residents of the capital to be extremely careful, avoid unfamiliar objects on the streets and immediately report them to rescuers. If suspicious objects are discovered, do not approach or touch them.
