Suspect Arrested for Terrorist Act in Odesa
Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Odesa Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the Defense Sphere of the Southern Region, a citizen has been charged with a terrorist act (Part 2 of Article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, a resident of Odesa received an offer via Telegram at the beginning of February to prepare a terrorist act in Odesa using explosives. The organizer selected the location, time, and targets to attack. After committing the crime, the suspect was promised a payment of 3000 US dollars.
Following the organizer's instructions, he manufactured an explosive device and arrived at the designated location—a parking lot opposite an administrative building where the specified vehicle was located. For reporting purposes, the suspect set up a smartphone nearby to record everything on video and left the scene. On the same day, the vehicle was detonated remotely. As a result, a passerby sustained bodily injuries, and several parked cars and the building facade were damaged.
Later that evening, law enforcement officers detained the suspect in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. A petition for a preventive measure is being prepared.
The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the investigative department of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Odesa region, with operational support from the SBU officers in the Odesa region, the Main Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police, and the National Police of Ukraine in the Odesa region.
Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
