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2 injured after attempted terrorist attack in Ukraine's west, SBU says

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2 injured after attempted terrorist attack in Ukraine's west, SBU says
A trolley bus passes over the bridge of the Ustya River in the city of Rivne, Ukraine, on June 29, 2022. (Viacheslav Onyshchenko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) launched an investigation into an attempted terrorist attack after an explosion in downtown Rivne in Ukraine's west on March 20, the SBU reported.

According to police, a self-made device exploded in a car near a shopping mall in Rivne, injuring a driver and a passenger. Both of them were hospitalized.

The SBU reported that the pre-trial investigation was launched under the article of terrorist act and illegal handling of weapons.

No further details were disclosed.

In February, the SBU reported that Russia recruited the attacker responsible for a deadly explosion at a military enlistment office in Rivne.

The SBU claimed earlier this month that Russia's intelligence service blew up two teenagers it had recruited to carry out a terrorist attack in the western city of Ivano-Frankivsk. One person was killed and three others injured, authorities said.

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Kateryna Denisova

Politics Reporter

Kateryna Denisova is the reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in Ukrainian politics. Based in Kyiv, she focuses on domestic affairs, parliament, social and war-related issues. Kateryna began her career in journalism in 2020 and holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. She also studied at journalism schools in the Czech Republic and Germany.

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