House Of Ukrainian Presidential Administration Official Targeted With Explosives
Sumaira FH Published October 22, 2021 | 05:28 PM
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) said on Friday that officers have arrested a man who threw a Molotov cocktail at the house of Ihor Zhovkva, the deputy head of the Office of Ukrainian President
KIEV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd October, 2021) The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) said on Friday that officers have arrested a man who threw a Molotov cocktail at the house of Ihor Zhovkva, the deputy head of the Office of Ukrainian President.
The incident took place at 4 a.m. local time (01:00 GMT) in Kiev's Darnytskyi district, according to reports. The attacker threw a bottle of flammable mixture into the yard of Zhovkva's house, who is in charge of Ukraine's policies for European integration.
"SBU and national police officers arrested the man who threw a Molotov cocktail at the house of the deputy head of the president's office at night of October 21-22. The incident caused no injuries.
Law enforcement officers are establishing the identity and motives of the person who ordered the crime," a statement said.
According to the Ukrainian intelligence, the perpetrator is a 25-year-old man without a permanent place of residence and employment. He claimed to have found an order for arson on a job website. The man allegedly received the target's address and instructions from the customer via the Telegram messenger.
"The attacker was promised to be paid $4,000 after media report about the attack on Zhovkva's house. The motives of the customer are unknown to him," the authority said.
A criminal case was launched over deliberate damage or destruction of property.
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