In Odesa, a car explosion led to the hospitalization of a military retiree.
As a result of the explosion of a Toyota car in Odesa, a 56-year-old man was injured. The Security Service of Ukraine classified the incident as a terrorist act.
The explosion occurred on February 16 at 07:49 near a residential building on Akademika Koroleva Street. The victim, the driver of the car, was hospitalized with injuries. According to law enforcement agencies, the victim is a military retiree and a second group disabled person.
The Security Service of Ukraine has opened a criminal case on the fact of a terrorist act, and a pre-trial investigation has been launched. All circumstances of the event and those involved are being established. Other details of the explosion are currently not disclosed by law enforcement.
This case is already the second car explosion involving a Toyota in Odesa in the last ten days. On February 6, a similar explosion resulted in the death of a 21-year-old car owner. The accumulation of such events is causing concern among local residents and increased interest from law enforcement agencies.
| Date | Event | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 6 | Car explosion | Odesa | A 21-year-old man died |
| February 16 | Car explosion | Odesa | A 56-year-old man was injured |
