Two servicemen, due to whom a grenade launcher fired at a weapons exhibition in a Chernihiv school in September 2022, have been sentenced - they were given real prison terms - 5 and 6 years of imprisonment, UNN reports with reference to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
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The tragedy occurred in September 2022 at a charity fair where servicemen demonstrated weapons. The investigation found that one of the servicemen placed a reactive anti-tank grenade on the table, which was not even properly accounted for - its technical condition was not checked by anyone.
Another serviceman, during the demonstration, brought the grenade launcher into a combat position and, unaware of the danger, handed it to a child, allowing them to pull the trigger.
A shot was fired, an explosion occurred. Five people were injured, four of them children. One boy received severe bodily injuries.
For violating the rules of handling weapons (Part 2 of Article 414 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), the court found both servicemen guilty and sentenced them to real prison terms - 5 and 6 years of imprisonment.