In Transcarpathia, a deputy who detonated grenades in a village council has been sentenced to life in prison (video).

A deputy of the Keretskovsky village council in Transcarpathia, who carried out a terrorist act in a government building on December 15, 2023, was sentenced to life imprisonment. This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine on Friday, November 22.

The SBU did not disclose the name of the deputy, but it is evidently Sergey Batrin.

According to materials from the SBU and the Transcarpathian regional prosecutor's office, he detonated three RGD-5 and F-1 fragmentation grenades in the session hall of the village council.

As a result of the explosions, 26 individuals were injured. Two of them later died from their injuries: one the following day and the other a month later.

The investigation established that the deputy meticulously prepared for the crime. He utilized connections in criminal circles to acquire the grenades and stored the explosives in his own home until the meeting.

The court found him guilty on several counts of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:

• Part 3 of Article 258 (terrorist act with human casualties);
• Part 1 of Article 263 (illegal carrying, storage, and acquisition of explosive devices).

The investigation was conducted by SBU investigators in Transcarpathia under the procedural guidance of the regional prosecutor's office.

Detonation of grenades in the village council in Transcarpathia

Recall that on December 15, in the building of the Keretskovsky village council in the Mukachevo district of Transcarpathian region, Sergey Batrin detonated grenades during a session meeting.

According to journalist Vitaliy Hlahola, on the day of the terrorist act, Sergey Batrin aimed to become the community secretary, but was not supported by other deputies.