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A Donetsk Region Resident Blew Up Himself and His Wife in an Apartment Block Over Jealousy

A Donetsk Region Resident Blew Up Himself and His Wife in an Apartment Block Over Jealousy
A Donetsk Region Resident Blew Up Himself and His Wife in an Apartment Block Over Jealousy

The family was killed on the spot by the grenade blast.

In the town of Kurakhove in Marinka district, Donetsk region, a 51-year-old man blew up a grenade during a quarrel with his wife. Both spouses were killed on the spot.

The tragedy happened at around 15:20 on Saturday, October 5, in one of the apartments of an apartment block in the Yuzhny microdistrict, law enforcement officers said.

According to preliminary information, the husband and his 49-year-old wife quarreled over jealousy. During the quarrel, the man took out a munition and detonated it, killing the woman along with himself.

Experts found the remains of an RGO hand-held anti-personnel defensive impact-remote grenade at the crime scene. Such grenades explode when they hit a hard surface.

Photo: National Police
Photo: National Police
Photo: National Police
Photo: National Police

Police are investigating the case under Part 2 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — intentional homicide. In addition, investigators are looking into the version of suicide.

Photo: National Police
Photo: National Police

Earlier, a factory explosion occurred in Sumy. People were injured.