Overview
- An explosion struck a six‑storey building on Ternopilska Street, partially destroying nine apartments and damaging about 15, with utilities shut off across the four-entrance block.
- Search-and-rescue teams are clearing debris while looking for a woman born in 1973 who may be trapped under the rubble and is currently uncontactable.
- Five people were injured, including a child, with officials noting one person cut by glass and four others seeking assistance for stress.
- Authorities cite a preliminary gas-leak assessment while also examining whether an explosive device was involved, pending full rubble clearance and expert analysis.
- Police opened a case under Article 270(2) on fire or technogenic safety violations; officials say 18 apartments will require resettlement and 32 people need temporary relocation, with aid tents and a Point of Invincibility supporting residents on site.