Tragedy in Ovruch: Railway Station Blast Claims Lives

A man detonated an explosive device at a railway station in northern Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of four people, including himself, and injuring 12 others. The 23-year-old bomber, recently detained for attempting to cross the border, carried out the attack in Ovruch near the Belarus border.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Kyiv | Updated: 24-10-2025 17:28 IST | Created: 24-10-2025 17:28 IST
Tragedy in Ovruch: Railway Station Blast Claims Lives
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A tragic incident unfolded at a railway station in northern Ukraine's Ovruch, where a man detonated an explosive device during a routine document check by border guards.

The explosion claimed the lives of the bomber and three women, aged 29, 58, and 82, and injured 12 others, included a border guard.

The bomber, identified as a 23-year-old Kharkiv resident, had previously been detained for attempting to cross the border, but was not linked to Ukraine's ongoing conflict with Russia.

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