Man throws grenade in Chernivtsi: three people injured, suspect detained
In Chernivtsi, law enforcement officers detained a 32-year-old local resident suspected of throwing a grenade in a public place.
Three people were injured in the explosion. One man was taken to a medical facility, while two other victims were treated at the scene.
The blast wave also damaged a car parked nearby.
Police actions and classification of the case
According to preliminary information, law enforcement officers promptly detained the suspect.
The case has been preliminarily classified as hooliganism. Investigators are establishing all the circumstances of the incident, as well as the origin of the explosive.
According to the sources, the defendant may be a military man, but there is no official confirmation of this status.
Context.
Similar incidents involving explosive devices are periodically recorded in different regions of Ukraine against the backdrop of a full-scale war, which increases the risk of illegal trafficking in ammunition.
Law enforcement agencies urge citizens to immediately report suspicious items and not to try to move them themselves.
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