A GRIEVING father has detonated two grenades at his son's murder trial in Ukraine killing himself and injuring seven more, according to local media.

The deadly attack took place inside a court in Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region in the east of the country.

5 Emergency workers wheel one of the injured on a stretcher following the grenade attack in eastern Ukraine Credit: dp.npu.gov.ua

5 A father detonated two grenades at his son's murder trial killing himself and injuring seven others Credit: dp.npu.gov.ua

5 Three defendants were wounded in the attack, according to local police Credit: dp.npu.gov.ua

5 The terrifying blasts at the court in Nikopol left the attacker dead Credit: dp.npu.gov.ua

Authorities have confirmed that seven people have been wounded by shrapnel and at least one person has died, reports the Kyiv Post.

Dnipropetrovsk regional police released a statement revealing that three defendants were among those who were injured by the blasts.

The statement read: "Today, on November 30, at 11.20, in the Nikopol court, during a hearing of the case on murder, the father of a victim pulled out two grenades and blew them up.

“The man died on the spot after the explosion. Three defendants, two convoy officers, a court employee and a civilian were injured. All victims were taken to hospital.”

5 An exterior shot of the building shows the damage caused by the two grenade blasts Credit: dp.npu.gov.ua

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