An explosion rang out in Chernihiv on September 3. A shell detonated near the museum at the ammunition exhibition.
This was reported by the correspondents of "Suspilne" from the scene of the events.
A 10-year-old boy held an RPG and pulled the trigger. Now he is in the hospital with his mother and 12-year-old brother. The boy was stunned.
Another child is currently in intensive care. According to the head of the Chernihiv regional military administration Vyacheslav Chaus, the two-year-old boy is in serious condition.
"Three children were injured, in particular, a two-year-old boy is in serious condition. Everyone is provided with all the necessary qualified medical care," he said.
Investigators are currently working at the scene. In a comment to Suspilne, the spokeswoman of the regional police, Nataliya Slabenyak, said that the State Bureau of Investigation will deal with this case.
As of 5:27 p.m. on September 3, the number of victims has increased to five, the Prosecutor Generalʼs Office reported. Among the injured are four children aged 2 to 12 years. The SBI started an investigation in criminal proceedings on the fact of violation of the rules of handling weapons (Part 2 of Article 414 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
"Suspilne" published a video where you can see the moment of the explosion.