Terrorist attack in Zakarpattia: wounded 55-year-old man dies in hospital

Terrorist attack in Zakarpattia: wounded 55-year-old man dies in hospital

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 16 2023, 07:12 PM • 33257 views

A 55-year-old man wounded in a grenade attack on a village council member in Zakarpattia, Ukraine, has died in hospital from his serious injuries. The deputy faces up to 12 years in prison for the attack, which injured 26 people.

One of those wounded in a grenade attack in the Keretska village council in Zakarpattia region. This was reported by Suspilne Uzhhorod, citing sources in the hospital, reports UNN.

Details

According to the information, a 55-year-old man died. He was in the intensive care He was in critical condition in the intensive care unit. In particular, he had severe organ damage.

Context

On December 15, a deputy exploded a grenade in the building of the Keretsky village council in council, a deputy exploded grenades during a session, injuring 26 people. This moment was caught on video.

The police classified the explosion as illegal handling of with weapons, ammunition or explosives. The SBU is investigating the attack separately. A deputy of the of the Keretsky village council, who detonated the grenades there, was suspected of of organizing the attack. He faces up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.

According to local media, the grenades were thrown by a member of the village council from the Serhiy Batryn, a member of the village council from the Servant of the People party, threw the grenades. The reasons for his actions are unknown.

In Zakarpattia, an urgent meeting of the regional defense council was convened after a deputy threw a grenade into the session hall.  

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