A court is holding a closed-door hearing to determine a pretrial measure for Kuchynskyi in the case of the explosions in Vyshneve

A “Shelter” correspondent reported this from the courtroom.

It is known that the court granted the motion to hold the hearing in closed session.

Prosecutors are requesting that Kuchynskyi be held in pretrial detention. He is charged with professional negligence resulting in serious consequences.

According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Kuchynskyi served as deputy head of production at a defense enterprise. Investigators believe that he allowed ammunition to be stored in unsuitable warehouse facilities located directly adjacent to residential buildings. The hangars, according to law enforcement officials, were not intended for storing ammunition and were used without the necessary permits.

The second suspect in the case is the company’s former CEO. According to investigators, he improperly managed the enterprise’s operations and failed to ensure compliance with fire safety requirements and regulations governing the storage of ammunition and explosives. Both officials have been notified of charges under Parts 2 and 3 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

What Happened in Vyshneve

On the night of July 5–6, Russia launched a massive combined attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region. Following the strike, a fire broke out at the defense facility in Vyshneve, triggering secondary detonations of ammunition stored in the hangars.

The explosions continued for several hours. Due to the threat of further detonations, residents of nearby streets were evacuated. In total, more than 600 people were temporarily relocated to safe areas.

Vyshneve suffered the most extensive damage among the settlements in the Kyiv region that were attacked that night. In the city, 280 residential buildings were damaged – 253 single-family homes and 27 apartment buildings. According to data released later, 91 buildings were completely destroyed.

In the first few days after the explosions, more than 300 rescue workers and 84 pieces of equipment were deployed in the town. They cleared debris, assisted local residents, and searched yards and damaged buildings for explosive devices. Cleanup efforts were carried out at at least 35 locations.

In total, nine people were killed and more than 50 were injured as a result of the Russian attack on July 6 in the Kyiv region. The residential area of Vyshneve suffered the most damage.

Following the tragedy, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that the facility where the explosion occurred is not under the jurisdiction of or subordinate to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On July 9, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that, following the Russian strike in Vyshneve, an ammunition depot belonging to a company within the “Ukrainian Defense Industry” structure had exploded. He ordered an investigation to identify the officials responsible for allowing such depots to be located in a populated area.

Based on the results of a preliminary investigation, “Ukrainian Defense Industry” dismissed the heads of two state-owned enterprises and other officials whose actions or inaction may have contributed to the consequences of the explosions. On July 16, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported the detention of the CEO of one of the enterprises and his deputy for production.

The court is ruling on a pretrial detention measure for Kuchynskyi in the absence of journalists. Following that, the court is scheduled to consider a motion regarding the second suspect.