Two young men from Kyiv have been charged with setting fire to cars with the symbols of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They face up to $15,000 for each task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of an investigation conducted by the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office, 18- and 21-year-old residents of the capital were charged with obstructing the activities of Ukrainian military formations during martial law. According to the investigation, the young men acted by a preliminary conspiracy, which falls under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The investigation revealed that in April 2025, one of the suspects was looking for part-time work online and received an offer via Telegram to earn from $1,000 to $15,000 for setting fire to cars of service members or administrative buildings. The reward amount depended on the complexity of the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To complete the task, the attackers decided to set fire to a car with the symbols of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They began looking for the necessary car in the capital and came across a Nissan Navara on Prazhska Street, which they chose as a target. After agreeing with the “customer,” they received money to buy flammable liquid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One evening, one of the suspects doused the car’s hood and windshield with a lighter, but due to the rain, the fire did not ignite, and the “task” was declared unfulfilled. Since they did not receive a reward, the young people decided to look for a new target. On Ustym Karmelyuk Street, they found a green Mitsubishi L-200, returned in the evening, and again set the car on fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon, both were detained and charged under the relevant articles of the law. According to the article’s sanction, the punishment can be 5 to 8 years of imprisonment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also in Kyiv, the police suspect a 29-year-old resident of setting fire to a premium Mercedes-Benz GLS-580 car, the cost of which exceeds 6.7 million hryvnias.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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