Police arrest man in Kyiv with TNT explosive in his pocket
He was charged with illegal handling of weapons or explosives under Article 263.
Police in Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district arrested a man who was walking the streets with a TNT explosive block in his pocket.
Officers stopped him during a territory check on Rubezhivska Street and found the explosive device. The 38-year-old told police he had found it in a forest strip and then carried it around, putting himself and others at risk.
The incident brought an investigation team and explosives experts to the scene. Specialists seized the dangerous item, and investigators detained the man under Article 208 of Ukraine’s Criminal Procedure Code.
Prosecutors notified him of suspicion of illegal handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives, charging him under Part 1 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The article carries a prison sentence of up to seven years.
Police urged people who discover suspicious or explosive objects not to touch or move them. They should move away to a safe distance and immediately call 102 or 112.
The investigation is ongoing, with the suspect currently detained after being charged.
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UA.NEWS