Kyiv police detain female offenders dancing on servicemen's graves


A video clip of the girl dancing was posted in social networks on Independence Day
This is reported by the police in Kyiv.
on 24 August, at about 18:00 hours, the police while monitoring social networks saw a video of two girls dancing on the graves of fallen soldiers in one of the capital's cemeteries," the report said.
Law enforcers note that the orientation on the offenders was transferred to all police units. In less than an hour, the patrolmen found the Kyiv women near the metro station "Golden Gate" and took them to the Desnyanskyi Police Department.
From social networks, it became known that the sisters had deleted the video and published apologies. According to them, they were dancing at their father's grave, who died in a battle near Izium.
According to law enforcers, criminal proceedings have been initiated under part 2 of article 297 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - desecration of a grave.
The issue of informing them of suspicion is being resolved.
The defendants face restriction of freedom for three to five years or imprisonment for the same period.

Iryna Yukhymchuk specialises in events in the capital region. As a civic activist with extensive experience, she is an expert on social welfare education for vulnerable groups.













