A woman who threw three live grenades into her neighbors' yard was detained in the Odesa region

<span><span><span><span><span><span>A woman was detained in the Odesa region after she threw three live grenades into her neighbors' yard. One of the grenades exploded. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>This was reported by the Main Directorate of the National Police in Odesa Oblast.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>The 30-year-old suspect turned out to be a female service member on active duty. She threw the explosive devices into her neighbors’ yard while under the influence of alcohol. She faces up to seven years in prison. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>One of the grenades exploded, damaging a fence. No one was injured. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>The remains of the exploded object and the intact munitions were sent for forensic examination.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>The incident took place in the city of Teplodar in the Odesa district. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

Earlier, police announced that they had charged a serviceman with throwing a grenade near a school toward minors in the city of Podilsk. The man faces up to seven years in prison.

The investigation established that the man had the status of a deserter (SZCH). While intoxicated, he started a confrontation with teenagers standing near one of the local high schools. The man used profanity, brandishedan object resembling a grenade, and threatened to use it. He eventually threw it in the direction of the minors. As a result, a 13-year-old boy sustained injuries. 

Earlier in the Odesa region, two patrol officers and a civilian they had stopped were hospitalized due to a grenade explosion.  

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