Law enforcement officers detained a man who threw a grenade in one of Kyiv's districts

In Kyiv, law enforcement officers detained a man who threw a training grenade among residential buildings in the Obolonskyi district. As a result of this incident, there were no casualties, the Kyiv police reported, writes UNN.

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"A report about an explosion was received by the capital's police today in the afternoon. Arriving at the scene, law enforcement officers established that a training flash-bang grenade, thrown by a 45-year-old local resident, had detonated," the police statement said.

It is noted that the man was in a state of alcoholic intoxication and could not explain the reasons for his actions. Investigators detained the man in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. As a result of this incident, there were no casualties.

"Based on the indicated fact, criminal proceedings have been initiated under Part 4 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — hooliganism. The sanction of the article provides for up to seven years of imprisonment," the police noted.

Addition

In Cherkasy, a man pulled the pin of a grenade and threatened to take military personnel from the TCC hostage. The incident occurred during an accounting data check.