Two explosions in Darnytskyi district: National Guard serviceman killed, injuries reported
Two explosions occurred in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district and have been classified as terrorism. One National Guard serviceman was killed, and security personnel and law enforcement officers were wounded; the second blast went off after police and medics arrived.
By Oleg Bazylewicz
December 11, 2025 · 1 min read
In the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, two explosions occurred that have been classified as a terrorist act. As a result of the incident, a National Guard serviceman was killed and several people were injured.
Classification of the incident
The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office has classified the event as terrorism. The Security Service of Ukraine has launched a pre-trial investigation under the relevant article of the Criminal Code.
Timeline of the explosions
According to preliminary information, the first explosion occurred while two National Guard servicemen were patrolling; one of them was killed, the other was injured, and a site security guard was also wounded. The second explosion went off while police and a medical team were working at the scene, injuring two law enforcement officers.
Work at the scene
Investigative-operational teams, forensic experts, explosive ordnance disposal specialists and canine units are working at the scene. It has been preliminarily established that an improvised explosive device detonated. Local Telegram channels circulated videos purportedly capturing the moment of the blast.
- At the end of November, an explosion also occurred in one of Odesa's shopping centers, in which people were injured and one person was killed.
