Kherson Region: April 19, 43-Year-Old Throws Grenade, 18-Year-Old Injured, Detained

On April 19, an incident occurred in the village of Arkhangelske, Kherson region, during which a 43-year-old local resident threw a grenade at a group of construction workers. The event unfolded after a conflict between the man and his foreman. This was reported by the police.

According to law enforcement, a team of construction workers was performing repairs in the village council building and had hired the 43-year-old local resident as a helper. According to the workers, the helper, while intoxicated, poorly performed his assigned task and was supposed to redo it. However, the man believed that the foreman did not want to pay him, which led to an argument. After this, the helper went home, but later returned, continued to conflict, pulled out an object resembling a grenade, and threw it towards the administrative building.

As a result of the explosion, an 18-year-old man, who was among five construction workers and two local residents who scattered in different directions, sustained a shrapnel wound to his finger. The police detained the perpetrator. Fragments, likely from an F-1 grenade, were seized from the scene. The detainee stated that he found the grenade in 2023 in his home after returning from serving a sentence for a previous crime. He has been notified of suspicion of attempted murder of two or more persons, committed in a manner dangerous to the lives of many, and illegal storage of ammunition.

On the same day, April 19, the police also recorded another incident involving a grenade threat in the Chernihiv region. In Novhorod-Siverskyi, a man was detained who threatened to kill those around him with a grenade in a local shop. It later turned out to be an imitation training grenade.