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One killed, deputy injured in Kiev blast

The explosion takes place near a TV station in the Ukranian capital.

Ali Cura  | 26.10.2017 - Update : 26.10.2017
One killed, deputy injured in Kiev blast ( Vladimir Shtanko - Anadolu Agency )

By Ali Cura

KIEV (AA) 

A blast in Kiev late Wednesday killed one person and wounded three others including Ukrainian lawmaker Ihor Mosiychuk, security officials said.

According to the Kiev Police Department spokesperson Oksana Blischik, the explosion happened near the entrance to a TV station in the city.

All of the injured, including Mosiychuk, a member of the opposition Radical Party, were hospitalized immediately.

There is no official statement from authorities on possible suspects or a motive for the blast which was described as 'a deliberate attack' by the Ukrainian officials.

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