Police identify attackers at Kyiv synagogue
Teenagers involved in the attack near the synagogue in the Obolon District of Kyiv. Photo: Police of Ukraine
On October 13, 2025, Kyiv police announced they had identified the teenagers involved in the attack near a synagogue in the Obolon district of the capital, reports KyivVlada citing police data.
According to law enforcement, on October 11, a group of youths near the synagogue building provoked a conflict with a member of the religious community, sprayed irritant gas, and fled the scene. The incident was accompanied by anti-Semitic shouts.
As a result of investigative measures, operatives and criminal analysts identified three local residents aged 15 and 16, students of a Kyiv school and college. The teenagers were taken to the Obolon District Police Department, where investigators and juvenile officers are working with them and their parents.
A criminal case has been opened under Part 4 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hooliganism committed with exceptional audacity and cynicism). The investigation is determining the motives behind the attack and providing a legal assessment of the incident.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that police had opened a case over “obstruction” of searches at the Pochaiv Lavra.
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