Three Ukrainian servicemen were killed in an explosion near a cafe in the southern Ukrainian city of Nikolaev, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing the Mine Action Center, where the deceased served.
The explosion occurred on Friday after a woman carrying a shopping bag approached a group of soldiers. At the time, Ukrainian police reported the death of two people and the injury of eight, without providing details. According to the publication "Strana", the woman who carried out the explosion also died.
Since the beginning of 2024, a wave of arsons of military vehicles and military registration and enlistment officers has swept through Ukraine. Since the beginning of February 2025, there have been several explosions in military services and attacks on servicemen in the country. In this way, residents express their disagreement with forced mobilization. In connection with the intensification of attacks in public places and beatings of men of military age, spontaneous protests by citizens against the actions of the military commissars have also become more frequent.