Attendees at a rural city council meeting in the village of Keretsky in the Zakarpattia region of western Ukraine were blown up by a fellow councillor who let loose a handful of explosive grenades Friday morning. One person is dead, 26 injured and six in “grave condition,” according to local news reports from RFE/RL News.The meeting was being livestreamed and recorded through Facebook at the at the village council headquarters.The meeting had been in progress for 90 minutes when the suspect entered the room and shut the door. He stood there for about 30 seconds. With the exit blocked by his body, he reached into his pockets and tossed three grenades onto the floor. “As a result (of the grenade attack), 26 people were wounded, six of whom are in a grave condition," the police statement released by BBC said. Ukrainian police spokeswoman Anna Dan confirmed to RFE/RL News Friday after the attack one person was killed by the “detonated grenades.” As for the suspect, police said he suffered injuries and medics made efforts to resuscitate him. An investigation is now underway at the location. They are interviewing witnesses and looking to determine a potential motive. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Attendees at a rural city council meeting in the village of Keretsky in the Zakarpattia region of western Ukraine were blown up by a fellow councillor who let loose a handful of explosive grenades Friday morning. One person is dead, 26 injured and six in “grave condition,” according to local news reports from RFE/RL News.The meeting was being livestreamed and recorded through Facebook at the at the village council headquarters.The meeting had been in progress for 90 minutes when the suspect entered the room and shut the door. He stood there for about 30 seconds. With the exit blocked by his body, he reached into his pockets and tossed three grenades onto the floor. “As a result (of the grenade attack), 26 people were wounded, six of whom are in a grave condition," the police statement released by BBC said. Ukrainian police spokeswoman Anna Dan confirmed to RFE/RL News Friday after the attack one person was killed by the “detonated grenades.” As for the suspect, police said he suffered injuries and medics made efforts to resuscitate him. An investigation is now underway at the location. They are interviewing witnesses and looking to determine a potential motive. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
