An investigation is underway into an alleged harassment incident involving a female passenger on the Odesa–Kyiv train
The police have opened a criminal investigation following a passenger’s report of alleged sexual harassment on the Odesa–Kyiv train. Investigators are currently reviewing the circumstances of the incident, interviewing witnesses, and establishing all the details of what happened.
The Kyiv police opened a criminal investigation after receiving a report from a woman who described a possible incident that occurred while she was traveling in a third-class car on the Odesa–Kyiv train, where, according to her, an unknown man touched her body without her consent. The incident has been classified as a possible case of sexual assault, and investigators are already working to establish all the circumstances.
According to the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv, the report was filed by a local resident immediately upon her arrival in the capital. Based on her statement, a case has been opened under Part 1 of Article 153 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for liability for sexual assault without penetration and without the victim’s voluntary consent.
Law enforcement officials are currently identifying the suspected perpetrator and interviewing potential witnesses to the incident who may have been in the train car during the trip. The police emphasize that all circumstances of the incident are being thoroughly investigated, and a decision on the case will be made after a full set of evidence has been gathered. The investigation is ongoing. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv.
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