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In Western parliaments, heated arguments and conflicts are not uncommon, and parliamentarians even use objects or hands on each other when expressing their positions. However, the parliamentary scene in Ukraine has a special originality that is jaw-dropping. Serhiy Batlin, a member of the Servant of the People party, a member of the Ukrainian village council of Kushnitsa, expressed his dissatisfaction and opposition to the village chief in an extreme way - he threw a grenade in the parliament.
To better understand Batlin's actions in throwing grenades in parliament, we need to dig deeper into his identity and political context. As a member of the Servants of the People Party, Batlin has long been at odds with the village chief, Mushka. Mushka and an accomplice have been repeatedly reported for illegal gains, but have failed to bring down the village chief. In 2021, Mushka was notified of his alleged crime, but he still held the position of village chief.
Batlin expressed strong dissatisfaction with the village council's discussion of the 2024 budget. In particular, the proposal to give the village chief an additional allowance during the war, which angered Batlin. However, his objections were repeatedly interrupted in the middle of the argument, which made him feel powerless. This long-accumulated frustration and silent struggle with oneself has finally found an extreme outlet in Parliament.
The 2024 budget is hotly debated by the village council, with controversy centred on whether to give the village chief an additional allowance. Batlin strongly disagreed, arguing that the village chief's job was unsatisfactory. However, the chaos at the scene made it difficult for him to express his opinion, and several attempts to speak were forcibly interrupted.
Enraged, Batlin left the room and returned with three grenades. He stood in the doorway, facing the arguing crowd, and shouted, "Can I speak?".Can I speak?Then, without hesitation, three grenades were thrown at the dense crowd. The camera recorded the scene in its entirety, with a woman crying at the scene: "My leg can't walk anymore, my leg has been cut off......."Another victim shouted for an ambulance, and the scene was chaotic.
This dramatic moment brought the tension of the whole affair to a climax, and Butlin's actions became the focus of ** and public attention.
In order to better understand Batlin's behavior of throwing grenades in parliament, it is necessary to understand the basics of grenades. There are two main types of grenades: offensive and defensive. They differ significantly in design and use, and this distinction is critical to understanding the development of events.
Offensive grenades are typically designed with sleek casings to minimize the potential for fragmentation that can cause widespread damage. The attacker usually does not have cover when using grenades, so it is necessary to ensure that the blast wave creates damage in a small area so that the attacker can quickly rush into the target area. In order to prevent the high-velocity fragmentation of gunpowder**, offensive grenades may also be deliberately designed with a sleek casing.
Conversely, defensive grenades need to have the ability to kill in a large area, as the defending side is usually in a covered position. Defenders don't have to worry about a large number of high-velocity fragments hurting themselves, so the design of defensive grenades focuses on generating a large number of fragments that pose a great threat to attackers.
In this incident, Batlin used an offensive grenade, which explains why, in such a confined space, only 26 people were injured and no one died in the dense crowd. The characteristics of offensive grenades allow people who are outside of range to be relatively safe, while those who are directly affected by the grenade's shockwave are likely to suffer more serious damage.
This real-world example illustrates the safety of an offensive grenade for the attacker, and how in the right environment, even if it causes damage, it may not lead to fatal consequences. However, this does not hide the fact that it was inappropriate for Batlin's extreme behavior to use grenades in parliament.
The ** of the grenade in the council brings great chaos and destruction to the whole scene. As a result of the incident, 26 people were injured, seven of them seriously. The scene was a mess, with a large amount of blood leaving bright red marks on the floor. The furniture was blown to pieces, and the impact of ** even made several people fall to the ground motionless.
What is puzzling is that although in such a confined space, the dense crowd was touched to the face by 3 grenades**, the result was only 26 injuries and no deaths. This has raised questions about the quality of the grenade, and some have even speculated whether it is a fake. However, through the scientific knowledge of the grenade, we know that this is because Batlin uses an offensive grenade, which is designed to rely on the ** blast wave to kill in a very small area, without producing a large number of fragments.
The consequences of this incident are beyond imagination and have brought the discussion of parliamentary security measures into the spotlight. How to prevent similar incidents in parliament and ensure the legitimacy and rationality of the actions of parliamentarians has become an urgent issue to be solved.
The phenomenon of Ukrainian parliamentarians throwing grenades in parliament is not isolated in Ukraine, but a special cultural tradition that is widely accepted and practiced.
In Ukraine, grenades are thrown at odds and are an expression of controversy and dissatisfaction, as well as a cultural atmosphere that is different. Looking back at past cases, it is not difficult to see that this is not an accidental phenomenon.
On November 6, 2023, the family accident of Major Chastyakov, assistant to the commander-in-chief of Ukraine, was an example of this. While showing his birthday present to his family, his son picked up a grenade and began to turn the pull tab, which eventually led to **, killing Major T�astyakov on the spot and injuring his son and daughter respectively.
This is not an isolated example. Grenades are widely welcomed in Ukrainian culture, where they are more convenient and powerful than carrying firearms. In street conflicts, personal feuds, drunks**, and riots, grenades have always been the star protagonists, and the frequency of their appearance is quite high. Interestingly, this cultural tradition is not limited to street gangsters, but also permeates the political scene in Ukraine.
On March 15, 2018, when Ukraine's Supreme Council convened, a female lawmaker named Nadia Savchenko and the opposition leader sitting opposite each other got into an argument that turned into a violent physical altercation. Such an incident of using ** in parliament is not uncommon in Ukraine. In this incident, Nadia Savchenko not only insulted the other side, but also carried a gun and three grenades on her body. Such an act may seem unthinkable in other countries, but in Ukraine it has become a peculiar manifestation.
This cultural tradition of throwing grenades by the whole population persists in Ukraine, not only among the lower classes, but even on high-ranking occasions in parliament. Grenades are both a form of a** and a unique element in social situations. Behind the formation of this culture, there may be a special history and national character of Ukrainian society.
It is this tradition of grenades for the whole people that makes Ukraine unique in the international arena. Unlike the political conflicts and debates in other countries, Ukraine's political system is more complex and diverse due to the special cultural elements represented by grenades.
Under the influence of this tradition, the Ukrainian parliament has become a much more complex and varied venue. Here, people are not just exchanging words in debates, but are more likely to face the threat of grenades. Such an environment has made the political atmosphere of the whole country more tense and combative.