04 November 2026, 15:59
In the Odesa region, children committed an act of vandalism at a soldier's grave
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At a cemetery in the Berezivsky District, young children committed an act of vandalism at a soldier’s grave. The boys scattered the flowers, potted plants, a flag, and other items that had been used to decorate the grave.
This was reported by the National Police of the Odesa region.
The mother of the deceased soldier contacted the police. She discovered the mess at her son’s grave in one of the villages in the Berezivsky District.
During their investigation, law enforcement officers determined that two local boys, aged 10 and 11, were involved in the incident. According to the boys, they had come to the cemetery looking for candy, but when they couldn’t find any, they began to vandalize the grave.
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Cases were filed against the children’s mothers under Article 184 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses. The mother of the 11-year-old boy faces a warning or a fine ranging from 850 to 1,700 hryvnias.
The mother of the 10-year-old boy faces a fine ranging from 1,700 to 5,100 hryvnias, as she has already been held accountable within the past year for failing to fulfill her parental duties.
The police emphasize that they have conducted preventive discussions with the children and their parents.
Parents are responsible for their children because the law places the duty of raising, supervising, and providing for minors—who do not yet have full legal capacity and cannot independently assess the consequences of their actions—on them.
If a child commits an offense due to a lack of proper supervision, this is considered a consequence of the improper fulfillment of parental duties. Therefore, in Ukraine, for example, under Article 184 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, parents—rather than the child—are held administratively liable if the child has not reached the age of criminal responsibility (16 years).
