In Lviv, an unknown person threw Molotov cocktails at a mosque
In Lviv, an unknown man threw two bottles containing a flammable mixture at the Islamic Religious and Cultural Center. Law enforcement officials have opened a criminal investigation and are working to identify the perpetrator.
This was reported by the Lviv Regional Police.
The incident occurred on the evening of April 28. Around 8:40 p.m., a report of a fire at the mosque was received via the 102 emergency line.
According to preliminary police data, an unknown individual threw two bottles containing a flammable mixture into the building and then fled. The liquid from one of the bottles ignited, but one of the center’s staff members extinguished the flames on his own before emergency responders arrived.
Investigators are currently conducting initial procedural steps, interviewing witnesses and eyewitnesses, and identifying the attacker.
“Law enforcement officials have opened a criminal case under Part 2 of Article 194 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing,” the police reported.
Earlier, police detained a man who, on someone’s orders, set fire to seven cars in the capital.
Previously, the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police detained three FSB agents who, on orders from Russian special services, carried out acts of sabotage and arson in Kropyvnytskyi and Chernivtsi.
