In Kiev, detained members of a dangerous gang, who are suspected of committing at least 8 high-profile crimes, including using an RPG, as well as in the arms trade and explosives.

About it reports Apostrof referring to the press service of the metropolitan prosecutor's office.

The gang consisted of eight people aged 21 to 46 years old with military service experience.. In 2018 they committed armed attacks on businesses and institutions.. In particular, in April, the Kievgorstroy buildings were set on fire and shot from an RPG.

In June-October, gang members commissioned a large-scale arson of trade pavilions on the streets of the Decembrists and Sribnokilskaya, arson 6 cars on Grigorenko Avenue and a luxury car on Lesia Ukrainka. Also, gangsters are suspected of raider seizure of a private enterprise..

Weapons and ammunition gang members illegally removed from the zone of the environment in the Donbas.

"The implementation of ammunition occurred by arranging the" bookmarks "in the forest plantation in the territory of one of the regions.

Geographical coordinates of the "bookmarks" were provided to customers after they made a payment. Thus, within the framework of the investigation, the fact of sale by members of the gang of 10 RPG-22 and RPG-26 rocket anti-grenades was documented ", the message says.

During the detention, the criminals found automatic firearms, 5 pistols, silencers for firearms, sights, a large number of ammunition, communication equipment, bank cards, drugs and other.

Detained faces up to 15 years in prison.