Police are investigating the assault of a young man by teenagers near Kyiv.

Teenagers assaulted a young man in the village of Sofiivska Borshchahivka, near Kyiv, on January 25. The police have initiated an investigation.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing the Kyiv region police.

The law enforcement agencies have opened a criminal case under part 2 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - committing hooligan actions by a group of individuals.

"The penalty for this article includes imprisonment for up to four years," the police stated.

Police officers have identified the victim as well as other participants in the incident.

Currently, law enforcement is conducting necessary investigative and procedural activities. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.

The police are investigating the assault of a young man by teenagers near Kyiv (facebook.com/pol.kyivregion)

Teen Assaults in Ukraine

We remind you that on January 25, during a monitoring of social media, police discovered a video in one of the Telegram channels where teenagers in the village of Sofiivska Borshchahivka are beating a young man.

It is noteworthy that this is not the only similar incident recently. A video of an incident in Bila Tserkva has circulated throughout Ukraine, showing several teenagers assaulting and verbally abusing a 12-year-old girl. The police have already identified the individuals involved in the conflict, and a 16-year-old boy has been remanded in custody until March 20.