A Ukrainian councilor detonated several grenades today inside the town hall of the town of Keretsk, in the Transcarpathia region of western Ukraine, the Ukrainian National Police reported today on their social networks.
A total of 26 people have been injured by the detonations, which were recorded on video, six of whom are in serious condition.
“In the Keretsk community, during a session, a local deputy threw grenades into the session hall. As a result, 26 deputies and municipal employees were injured. All victims were immediately taken to health centers,” said the governor of Transcarpathia, Viktor Mikita. The images have been released by the Police, who have passed the case to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) considering it a possible terrorist attack.
The councilor who detonated the grenades is also being investigated for illegal use of weapons, ammunition or explosives, a crime covered by the Ukrainian penal code.
According to Ukrainian public television, the councilor in question is Sergei Bratin, from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s party, Sluga Narodu (Servant of the People), who is also injured.
