Explosion in Odesa on 2 December occurred due to mishandling of ammunition that volunteer transported as souvenir

An explosion in the car of a volunteer stopped for inspection by Odesa law enforcement officers on the evening of 2 December was caused by an explosive that the owner of the vehicle was transporting as a souvenir.

Source: Ukrinform news agency, citing an anonymous source in law enforcement agencies

Quote: "The police in Odesa Oblast opened proceedings against a volunteer of a neighbouring region who transported ammunition in a car ‘as a souvenir’. When law enforcement officers checked a vehicle on Prokhorivska Street in Odesa, an explosive detonated, inflicting injuries of varying degrees of severity on seven people, including civilians."

Details: The victims suffered injuries from fragments of ammunition, exploding mines,  fractures and lacerations.

Criminal proceedings have been opened on grounds of illegal handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives.

The Communications Department of the Main Office of the National Police in Odesa Oblast has not commented on the details of the incident. "I can only say that an investigation into the illegal handling of ammunition is ongoing: we are not providing any comments on this issue yet," said Liubov Hordiievska, the Head of the Department.

Background: Seven people were injured, including five law enforcement officers, in an explosion at a car parking lot in Odesa on 2 December; the incident occurred near the administrative building of the Regional Department of the State Emergency Service.

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