In Mukachevo, a representative of the coalition of public organizations of Ukraine "Freedom of Choice," which was monitoring the fairness of the city mayor's elections, has been arrested on suspicion of storing explosives.
This is reported by the press service of the regional headquarters of "Our Ukraine."
According to its report, on Saturday Kostiantyn Sydorenko, who as a journalist monitors events in Mukachevo, was summoned to the Mukachevo city police department.
The purpose of the summons was to hand over to him a video camera and a photo camera that had been stolen from him several days earlier.
"However, on the way, law enforcement officers detained Sydorenko, forcibly throwing him onto the asphalt. A plastic bag suddenly appeared next to Sydorenko from an unknown source, in which police officers accidentally discovered three explosive devices," the press service reports.
"Currently, Kostiantyn Sydorenko has been arrested. Law enforcement officers suspect him of storing explosives and of preparing possible future explosions," the report says.
Kostiantyn Sydorenko himself rejects any accusations, since he was walking to the law enforcement officers without having any bag in his hands.
The news agency "Hot Line" reports that Sydorenko was filming video of the destruction of the tent camp and the arrests of activists of the "PORA" campaign near the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration, and a rally of opposition representatives in Uzhhorod on May 21.