The suspect, looking for a part-time job, received a message on Telegram from a user who offered him a reward to find and set fire to a car belonging to a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or other military formations.
This was reported to the Odessa region prosecutor's office.
In one of the villages of the Usativ rural community, he saw a minibus with black license plates, took a photo of it and sent the photo to the customer. Having received permission to set fire to the car, the man, waiting for night, set it on fire.
The arsonist recorded the consequences of his criminal actions on his phone and sent a video report to his customers, counting on a generous «reward».
At the request of the prosecution, the suspect was given a preventive measure in the form of detention.
Currently, law enforcement officers are taking measures to appoint «curators» arsonists, who are probably operating from the territory of the Russian Federation.
His involvement in the arson of one of the village council buildings in the Odessa region is also being checked.
The pre-trial investigation is being carried out by the SBU Department in the Odessa region.