In the Slobodsky district of Kharkov on the morning of June 2, a man was seriously injured after he approached a downed drone, which fell in an open area and remained dangerous.. Information about the incident was made public by the director of the city department of emergency situations, Bogdan Gladkikh, in a commentary distributed through Suspilne Kharkiv..

According to preliminary data, air defense forces shot down a Shahed-type attack drone over the area.. After the defeat, the drone fell into an open area and initially did not cause destruction or damage to infrastructure.

Subsequently, a man approached the crash site and witnessed the shooting down.. He approached the wreckage to inspect it, after which the warhead of the drone detonated. As a result of the explosion, the victim was seriously injured, he was hospitalized, and doctors assess his condition as extremely serious..

The city Department of Emergency Situations emphasizes that any approach to downed drones or their debris poses a serious danger, since the ammunition may remain unstable. Citizens are urged to immediately report such findings to emergency services and not take any independent action until specialists arrive..

According to an eyewitness to the incident, the drone was shot down in the air and fell on a vacant lot next to the race track.. He noted that he tried to warn the man about the danger, but he approached the device and began to photograph him, after which an explosion occurred.

Let us remind you that the night attack on Kyiv: the death toll increased to 6, 66 people were injured. In Kyiv, after a night attack by the Russian Federation, 6 people were killed, another 66 were injured.. Houses, non-residential premises and medical facilities were damaged in the city..