Explosion at Kyiv postal terminal classified as terrorist act — prosecutor's office

09:17, 5 June 2026
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As a result of the incident, a 59-year-old man died, and two others aged 37 and 41 were injured.
Explosion at Kyiv postal terminal classified as terrorist act — prosecutor's office
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As previously reported by the "Judicial and Legal Newspaper", on June 5 an explosion occurred on the territory of the sorting center of the postal operator in the Obolonsky district of Kyiv.

The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office announced that the explosion at the postal terminal, which occurred this morning, has been classified as a terrorist act.

"A pre-trial investigation has been initiated under Part 3 of Article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - a terrorist act that resulted in a person's death," the statement reads.

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by investigators of the Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in Kyiv and Kyiv region under the procedural guidance of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office.

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