Ukrainian councillor injures 26 after setting off three hand grenades at village assembly

Dozens have been injured after a Ukrainian council member threw hand grenades throughout a gathering.

In a video filmed in Keretsky, western Ukraine, a person walked right into a room the place the village council have been discussing the group’s price range on Friday morning.

He then takes three of the explosives out of his jacket, earlier than pulling the pins out and throwing them to the ground in entrance of him.

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In an announcement, Thranscarpathian area police mentioned 26 folks have been injured within the blast, with six left in vital situation.

The man who threw the grenades – preliminarily recognized as Serhii Batryn – suffered grave accidents and was tended to by medics, police added.

They additionally mentioned they’re treating the incident as a potential terror assault.

No affirmation of a motive or on whether or not the assault was related to Russia’s conflict in Ukraine has been given by the police.

Batryn is a council member of Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s, Servant of the People occasion.

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Regional media outlet Zakarpattia24 reported that Batryn beforehand clashed together with his colleagues a few wartime pay improve for the top of the village council.