Explosive Device Thrown Into Kiev's U.S. Embassy Compound in 'Terrorist Act'
Police say none were injured in the incident
FILE PHOTO: Police patrol a subway station near the International Exhibition Centre, which was the arena for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, in Kiev, Ukraine May 4, 2017.Credit: GLEB GARANICH/REUTERS
A device exploded in the U.S. embassy compound in Ukraine's capital Kiev in the early hours of Thursday, injuring no one, police said.
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An attacker threw the device over the embassy's fence just after midnight, police added, calling it a terrorist act.