[52220] Panic at the entrance to 'Zvirynetska' metro station in Kyiv: electrical fault mistaken for an explosion

Panic at the entrance to 'Zvirynetska' metro station in Kyiv: electrical fault mistaken for an explosion

This morning, panic was recorded among Kyiv residents after reports on social networks indicated an explosion that occurred at the entrance to the 'Zvirynetska' metro station. The channel Реальний Київ was among the first to report that residents heard an explosion and reported damage to the electrical infrastructure, which caused great fear among passersby.

While channels such as Київ ІНФО and Труха⚡️Київ echoed the news about the explosion and the loss of electricity at the site, major media outlets began to debunk the fear of a terrorist incident. ТСН новини updated later that the Kyiv police ruled out the possibility of a deliberate explosion and clarified that it was an "electrical short circuit in electrical wires," and that no suspicious objects were found at the scene.

The National Police of Ukraine, in information provided to СУСПІЛЬНЕ НОВИНИ and Київський купол, officially confirmed that the incident occurred inside a "technical service conduit" at the station entrance. All official sources, including the later reports from Київ | Times and Новини.LIVE, emphasize that there are no casualties in the incident and that the situation is under control.

It seems that the speed with which the news spread on Telegram stemmed from the high security sensitivity of the Ukrainian public, as initial unverified reports turned into a media storm within minutes that required clarifications from security forces.