On 15 December 2023, Serhiy Batryn, 54, a Ukrainian councilman, detonated three grenades at a meeting in the village of
Keretsky
Keretsky (; ) is a village in Khust Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast. It is the administrative center of , one of the hromada
A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a ...
,
Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. The resulting explosions killed one person and injured 26 others, six of them gravely. A second person died one month later as a result of the injuries.
Aftermath
Batryn was later taken to an intensive care unit. A suicide note was found in Batryn's home. The event was
live-streamed and posted on
Facebook by the
National Police of Ukraine. Batryn is facing life imprisonment.
References
2023 crimes in Ukraine
December 2023 crimes in Europe
December 2023 events in Ukraine
Zakarpattia Oblast in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Grenade attacks in Europe
Livestreamed crimes
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