Man detonates grenade in Lozova: Two people injured, one dies in hospital

Three people were injured in Lozova, Kharkiv region, as a result of a grenade explosion, and one of the injured died in a hospital.

This was reported to journalists by Valeria Chyrina, spokesperson for the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, according to a Ukrinform correspondent.

"On the evening of October 10, a conflict broke out between three men in the city of Lozova. During the argument, a 48-year-old man took out what was probably an RGO hand grenade, activated it by removing the safety pin, and threw it at his opponents. The explosion injured a 39-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy. The 39-year-old victim died in the hospital," Chyrina said.

According to her, law enforcement officers detained the man who detonated the grenade.

“The issue of notifying him of suspicion and choosing a preventive measure in the form of detention is being decided,” the spokesperson for the Prosecutor's Office said.

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As reported by Ukrinform, in its daily report, the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration said that a 48-year-old man, a 40-year-old man, and a 17-year-old boy were injured in a grenade explosion in the city of Lozova.