Keretsky grenade incident

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Keretsky grenade incident
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Location Keretsky, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine
Date15 December 2023
c. 11:37 a.m (UTC+2)
TargetVillage council members
WeaponsThree F-1 Fragmentation Grenades
Deaths2
Injured25 (including the perpetrator)
PerpetratorSerhiy Batryn [1]
MotiveDissatisfaction with council raising their own salaries

On 15 December 2023, Serhiy Batryn, 54, a Ukrainian councilman, detonated three grenades at a meeting in the village of Keretsky, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. The resulting explosions killed one person and injured 26 others, six of them gravely. [2] A second person died one month later as a result of the injuries. [3]

Aftermath

Batryn was later taken to an intensive care unit. [4] A suicide note was found in Batryn's home. [5] The event was live-streamed and posted on Facebook by the National Police of Ukraine. [6] [7] [8] Batryn is facing life imprisonment. [9]

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References

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  2. "Village Council Member Detonates Grenade During Meeting In Ukraine's Zakarpattya, Killing One, Wounding Dozens". Radio Free Europe. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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  7. ❗️ UPD: Слідчі кваліфікували подію за ч. 1 ст. 263 (Незаконне поводження зі зброєю, бойовими припасами або вибуховими речовинами) ККУ. Окрім того, Служба... | By Національна поліція УкраїниFacebook . Retrieved 11 June 2024 via www.facebook.com.
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