{"id":583939,"date":"2026-04-22T19:56:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/04\/583939\/said-christ-is-risen-was-stabbed-two-people-attacked-a-man-because-of-his-religion\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:56:52","slug":"said-christ-is-risen-was-stabbed-two-people-attacked-a-man-because-of-his-religion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/04\/583939\/said-christ-is-risen-was-stabbed-two-people-attacked-a-man-because-of-his-religion\/","title":{"rendered":"Said \"Christ is Risen\" \u2014 was stabbed: two people attacked a man because of his religion"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Bila Tserkva<\/strong> in the Kyiv region<\/strong>, law enforcement on 22 April 2026<\/strong> reported<\/a> that two men aged 19<\/strong> and 23<\/strong> were notified of suspicion in a completed attempt of intentional murder committed by a group of persons motivated by religious intolerance. The incident occurred on the night of 13 April 2026<\/strong> in one of the local establishments.<\/p>\n

According to the investigation, the conflict began after a 35-year-old<\/strong> man greeted those present with the traditional phrase “Christ is Risen”. This provoked aggression in the younger of the suspects, who practices a different religion. A quarrel broke out between the men, after which the attacker decided to “settle it” by force.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the investigation, the young man called an older acquaintance, who is also of a different religion, and suggested they “settle it” together. He arrived at the scene with a knife and handed it over. They then pursued the victim, caught up with him, knocked him to the ground and held him down by force. After that, the 19-year-old attacker stabbed the man several times in the abdomen and neck.<\/strong> Convinced that they had allegedly completed the killing, the young men fled.<\/p>\n

Despite serious injuries, the victim was saved<\/strong> \u2014 medics provided timely assistance, and he is now in hospital. The attackers were detained, and the court imposed a preventive measure on them \u2014 detention without the right to bail.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Criminal proceedings have been opened under Part 2 of Art. 15, subparagraphs 12 and 14 of Part 2 of Art. 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine<\/strong>. If their guilt is proven, the suspects face life imprisonment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The prosecution’s position on such crimes was voiced by the head of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, Dmytro Prokudin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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“Religion cannot be an excuse for violence. When a dispute over beliefs escalates into an attempted murder \u2014 that is already a serious crime that will have to be answered for under the law. The prosecution will respond firmly to such manifestations of aggression,” \u2014 said Dmytro.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing; investigators are establishing all the circumstances and the role of each participant in the attack.<\/p>\n

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