Bucha Blast: Police Hurt in Alleged Terror Attack

0:00On March 23rd, two police officers were hurt in what authorities call a terrorist explosion on a residential street in Bukka, just outside Kiev, early. Monday morning. The first blast drew officers to the scene, and a second one went off as they arrived, causing limb injuries that aren't my threatening. Police quickly arrested a 21-year-old local man they say was recruited online to plant the devices. He was promised 25,000 Arrivnius, about 450 pounds, or $570 for each explosion, though he later, claimed he was blackmailed with threats to his mother. Residents woke to a massive boom that shook homes, with one local describing the shockwave as intense and ruling out any accident right away. Emergency teams rushed in, and the town council noted how the blast rattled the neighborhood. The Ukrainian security service labeled the suspect a Russian agent, but police are still investigating who pulled the strings and haven't confirmed.

1:00Any Moscow ties. He's now charged with terrorism. This incident fits a pattern of attacks on police across Ukraine this year, like the deadly bombing in Laviv on February 22nd that killed Ann. Officer and injured over 20 people, plus blasts in Michael Live and Deneepro the next day. Investigators continue to track these threats. This has been Global News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.