Law enforcers to investigate grenade explosion in Zakarpattia region under two articles - terrorist attack and illegal handling of weapons

Law enforcers to investigate grenade explosion in Zakarpattia region under two articles - terrorist attack and illegal handling of weapons

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 15 2023, 12:08 PM • 26865 views

Police are investigating the explosion of a grenade by a village council member in Zakarpattia as a terrorist act and illegal handling of weapons.

The National Police has clarified the classification of the explosion of grenades by a deputy during a village council session in Zakarpattia. The incident will be investigated under two articles - terrorist attack and illegal handling of weapons, UNN reports

 Investigators classified the incident under Part 1 of Article 263 (Illegal handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives) of the Criminal Code.  In addition, the Security Service of Ukraine is registering the incident and will investigate it under Part 1 of Article 258 (Terrorist Act) of the Criminal Code, which is under the jurisdiction of the SBU

- the National Police said in a Telegram message. 

Earlier 

It was reported that the police qualified the explosion of grenades by a deputy in Zakarpattia as a terrorist attack .

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Recall 

In Zakarpattia, during a session meeting, one of the deputies of the village council exploded grenades.

The number of injured due to the explosion of grenades by a deputy in Transcarpathia has increased to 26.