A Ukrainian village councilman detonated hand grenades at a meeting, injuring 26 persons, according to national police, prompting the launch of a terror probe.
The event occurred Friday morning at the Keretsky village council headquarters in western Ukraine’s hilly Zakarpattia region.
A police video uploaded on Telegram showed a man clad in black approaching the door of a council meeting during a heated debate.
He then took three hand grenades from his pockets, released the safety pins, and placed them on the floor, causing explosions while everyone present shrieked.
“As a result, 26 people were wounded, six of whom are in grave condition,” the police statement said, adding that medics were trying to resuscitate the man who threw the grenades.
Ukraine’s police said the Ukrainian Secret Service (SBU) opened a terrorism investigation.
It also said national police opened a probe into the illegal handling of weapons.
The committee held a live video of its discussion on social media, which showed the man had walked in more than 1.5 hours into the debate and stood by the door before taking out the grenade.
It then showed chaos inside the small room, which went dark and was filled with smoke, with injured people on the floor.
Authorities did not name the man.
Many Ukrainians have access to weaponry due to the war with Russia.