Woman arrested for allegedly burning Ukraine’s flag in Ivano-Frankivsk
Police opened a criminal case after the incident in the city center on Oct. 27.
A 47-year-old woman was detained in Ivano-Frankivsk after she allegedly set the State Flag of Ukraine on fire in public.
Police say the incident happened around 15:20 on Monday, 27 October, in the city center. Officers were called by witnesses, arrived at the scene, and identified the woman.
Investigators delivered her to the Ivano-Frankivsk District Police Office to clarify the circumstances. The woman previously had no criminal convictions, but she had come to the attention of law enforcement over property-related offences.
A criminal proceeding has been opened under part 1 of Article 338 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code, which covers public insult of state symbols. The woman is being held as a suspect in the proceedings, with no court verdict in the case yet.
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Коломия 24