Kyiv police explosives technicians have neutralized the warhead of an Iskander-M missile that failed to detonate after the Russian Federation's night attack on the capital.
Points of attention
- Kyiv police explosives technicians neutralized the undetonated warhead of a Russian Iskander-M missile that posed a high risk of explosion near residential areas.
- Specialists conducted safety procedures to render the missile warhead safe for further neutralization at a secure location.
- Russian night attacks on Kyiv resulted in destruction and casualties, with one person killed and at least four others injured.
Kiev sappers neutralized the warhead of an Iskander-M missile
Fragments of a missile with a warhead weighing about 500 kg were located near residential buildings and a gas station in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv. This posed a high risk of explosion and civilian casualties.
The ammunition was in close proximity to residential buildings and infrastructure, which posed a serious danger to people.
Police explosives technicians and sappers from the State Emergency Service were involved in the work. The specialists rendered the missile warhead safe, after which they removed it with the help of special equipment for further neutralization at the landfill.
All actions were carried out with maximum safety measures.
On the night of January 24, Russian troops attacked Kyiv with drones and missiles.
Destruction and damage to residential and non-residential buildings were recorded in five districts of the capital. According to the latest reports, one person was killed and at least four others were injured in the attack.
