Incident Summary:

08/01/2017: An explosive device detonated near a Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) monument in Luhansk city, Ukraine. There were no reported casualties but the monument was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201708010030

When:
2017-08-01

Country:
Ukraine

Region:
Eastern Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Luhansk

City:
Luhansk

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Luhansk People's Republic (LPR)
Specific Description Monument
Nationality of Target Ukraine
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Donbas security subgroup meeting in Minsk," Interfax, August 2, 2017.
"Monument to LPR defenders blown up in Lugansk - news agency," ITAR-TASS, August 1, 2017.
"Powerful explosion in the center of occupied Luhansk: monument to the "LNR" militants damaged," Ostro.info, August 1, 2017.