A 32-year-old passenger first struck the driver and then drew a knife, inflicting two wounds. He faces up to eight years in prison.
In Kyiv, emergency medical services reported the hospitalization of a 43-year-old tram driver with knife injuries to the chest and face in the Desnyanskyi district.
Authorities discovered that the injuries occurred after the driver asked the passenger to exit at the final stop. The passenger began to argue with the driver, and the conflict escalated into a fight, during which the assailant stabbed the driver twice. The victim is expected to undergo long-term recovery.
Law enforcement quickly identified and located the attacker — a 32-year-old local resident.
Investigators detained him under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and charged him under Part 1 of Article 121 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — intentional grievous bodily harm. The penalty for this offense carries a sentence of up to eight years.
