Attack at a multimarket in the Mykolaiv region in broad daylight: robber placed under house arrest
"Free shopping" didn't work: the suspect was quickly found and detained
According to a report from the Mykolaiv Oblast police dated 24 March 2026, law enforcement quickly identified and detained a man involved in a robbery committed under martial law. The perpetrator was a 33-year-old resident of Pivdennoukrainsk.
The incident occurred during the day on 21 March, when a security inspector of the multimarket called the emergency line 102. She reported that an unknown man had selected everyday goods and attempted to leave the store without paying for them. When the woman tried to stop him, he pushed her away and fled.
A crime-scene investigative team and operatives arrived at the scene. After analyzing recordings from the store’s surveillance cameras and the system “Safe City”, and with the participation of police analysts, law enforcement quickly identified the suspect and his location.
The man was detained pursuant to Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The stolen goods were seized. Investigators, with the agreement of the Pervomaisk District Prosecutor’s Office, informed the detainee of suspicion under part 4 of Article 186 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — “Robbery committed under martial law”.
The article’s penalty provides for up to 10 years of imprisonment.
The court imposed a preventive measure on the suspect — house arrest for 60 days. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
Earlier we wrote:
- In broad daylight: in Mykolaiv a man stole a bicycle from an 11-year-old child
- A robber in Mykolaiv region risked 15 years in prison for 600 hryvnias
- Home is not a fortress: in Mykolaiv robbers broke into a woman’s home and took everything, down to the last earring
- A knife instead of a passport: a hostel guest in Mykolaiv decided “to settle up” in his own way
- A safe, knives and thousands of hryvnias: what was found on the robbers who attacked a gas station
