Overview
- An explosion struck a six‑storey residential building on Ternopilska Street around 15:00 local time on October 28, injuring five people, including a child.
- Rescue services report nine apartments were partially destroyed and 15 more were damaged, with at least one person possibly trapped under rubble.
- Emergency crews, police, medics, gas workers, Ukrainian Red Cross volunteers, and DSNS psychologists are operating on site, with a resilience point and a psychological aid station opened for residents.
- City officials are evaluating structural risk and say up to 18 apartments may require relocation, with utilities shut off across the four-entrance building.
- Police opened a criminal case under Article 270 on fire or technogenic safety violations as investigators work to establish the precise cause of the blast.