Zelenskyy expects Ukraine's security and intelligence services to establish what happened in Vyshneve

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he expects the Security Service of Ukraine and the intelligence agencies to establish in detail what happened in the town of Vyshneve in Kyiv Oblast, where a secondary detonation of explosive devices began after a Russian attack on the night of 5-6 July.

Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address on 6 July

Quote: "The situation is difficult in Vyshneve near Kyiv because of secondary detonation. Since nighttime today, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has been reporting to me virtually every half hour on the rescue operation, the clearing of rubble, and the extinguishing of fires. I expect the Security Service of Ukraine and our intelligence agencies to establish in detail what happened in Vyshneve."

Background:

• Three people were killed in the town of Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast, during Russia's overnight attack on 6 July. Nearly 500 residents were evacuated because of the risk of a secondary explosion, while 26 people were injured across the region.
• On the night of 5-6 July, Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine using strike drones as well as air-, land- and sea-launched missiles of various types. Ukrainian air defences downed 363 of the 419 aerial targets launched. However, 29 ballistic missiles and 18 attack drones struck targets at 34 locations across the country.
• The main strike was directed at Kyiv.

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