Blast that injured two was 'terrorist attack', Ukrainian authorities say
The suspect is a 21-year-old local resident who claims he was blackmailed and forced to plant explosives.
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"He says he just wanted to make some money and was promised 25,000 hryvnyas [£450; $570] for each blast."
— Andriy Kravchuk , Other
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The suspect is a 21-year-old local resident who claims he was blackmailed and forced to plant explosives.
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