Setting fire to a military vehicle: two underage girls exposed in Poltava region
Kyiv • UNN
Two girls aged 15 and 16 set fire to a car for the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the instructions of a “curator” who promised a reward. They face up to 8 years in prison for obstructing the activities of the Armed Forces during a special period.
Two underage girls were found guilty of setting fire to military vehicles in Poltava region. The teenagers acted on the instructions of a so-called “curator”. Now they face up to eight years in prison. This was reported by the National Police, UNN reports.
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The arsonists were two girls aged 15 and 16.
They were involved in the arson of a car purchased by volunteers for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Law enforcement officers established that the offenders acted on the instructions of a so-called “curator” who promised them a reward.
Reportedly, one of the girls received an offer to earn easy money by setting fire to military or ambulance or police vehicles from a guy she met through a messenger.
Criminal proceedings have been opened under Part 1 of Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - obstruction of the lawful activities of the Armed Forces and other military formations during a special period. The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for up to eight years.
