One injured as blast hits residential area in Ukraine's Brovary VIDEO / UPDATED

An explosive device was planted near the fence of a residential house in the city of Brovary in Ukraine’s Kyiv region. The device was filled with metal nuts, which scattered dozens of metres after the blast, Novyny.LIVE reports.

As a result of the explosion, a man who was walking his dog at the time was injured. Authorities said his life is not in danger.

Earlier, police confirmed that a terrorist attack had taken place in Brovary, and stated that suspects have been detained.

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A terrorist attack has occurred in the city of Brovary in Ukraine’s Kyiv region, leaving one person injured.

According to Ukraine’s National Police, the explosion took place in a residential private sector area of the city, UNIAN reports.

Authorities said two suspects have been detained in connection with the incident.

By Vafa Guliyeva