In Kyiv, a man attempted to vandalize flags in Maidan, and police are currently searching for him.

The Kyiv police are identifying the individual who attempted to damage flags at Independence Square.

This was reported by the press service of the law enforcement agency via Telegram, as conveyed by Ukrinform.

“A video showing a young man pouring a flammable liquid from a bottle onto the flags dedicated to fallen soldiers and attempting to set them on fire was discovered by police during their social media monitoring. This information has been registered by the Shevchenkivskyi police department. Currently, law enforcement is taking steps to identify and apprehend the offender,” the press service stated.

As a reminder, earlier police detained a man who damaged flags and photographs of fallen defenders at Independence Square in Kyiv on the night of December 15.