An inspection by the State Emergency Service on 22 September revealed multiple mines on the premises of Suspilne Kherson. The explosives had been dropped from Russian drones, Suspilne board member Dmytro Kozlov reported to the Institute of Mass Information when asked about the origin of the explosive device that injured the broadcaster’s chief engineer Vadym Khomenko the day before.
“We removed the first mines (trap wires) immediately after the deoccupation. And until that moment, the territory was clean. However, the Russians, as we understand it, have taken to ‘raining’ explosives onto the premises,” said Kozlov.
He said that the team mostly worked remotely, but equipment and machinery remained in the office, which means that employees occasionally visited the building. Now the office is completely shut down, no visits are allowed, and steps are being developed to completely close the building for safety reasons.
Kozlov stressed that the safety of media workers in front-line regions is a priority for Suspilne.
Earlier, on 22 September, Vadym Khomenko, chief engineer at Suspilne Kherson, was injured in a Russian “petal mine” explosion. He is now in the hospital in a moderately serious condition.
