SBU col killed, three persons injured in car blast near Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region

15:10, 28.06.2017 1 min read

A car exploded near Kostiantynivka (Donetsk region) killing a colonel of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and injuring three persons, the press center of the SBU has reported.

“SBU Col. Yuriy Vozny has been killed in the line of duty in Kostiantynivka district of Donetsk region. The preliminary cause of the death is a car explosion. Three persons are staying in a hospital with injuries of varying severity,” the press center said on Wednesday.

The press center said that the military prosecutor’s office is investigating into the accident.

“Yuriy Vozny is the 23rd SBU officer who laid down his life protecting our country,” the SBU said.