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35-Year-Old Ukrainian Woman Sets Herself on Fire in Rokytne After Husband's Mobilization Denied

Jul 18, 2024, 11:29 PM

A 35-year-old Ukrainian woman set herself on fire in front of a court building in Rokytne, Kyiv region, after the court denied her husband's request for a deferment from mobilization. The incident occurred yesterday, on July 18, 2024. The woman doused herself with a flammable liquid and ignited it, resulting in burns covering 80% of her body. She was immediately hospitalized in Kyiv for treatment. The act of self-immolation was a desperate response to the court's decision regarding her husband's mobilization.