In Odessa, employees of the Municipal Enterprise «City Roads» are continually involved in the repair of bus stops. Unfortunately, every day sees acts of vandalism: benches being destroyed, trash bins damaged, and glass at stops shattered. This also occurs due to traffic accidents and hostile actions.
Since the beginning of 2025, there have been 31 incidents of broken glass at bus stops, with an additional 7 stops damaged due to hostile attacks. Furthermore, staff must remove writings and announcements posted on the walls of the stops.
The «City Roads» enterprise services a total of 1012 public transport stops.
As part of the maintenance of these stops, regular cleaning of the surrounding area, repair of bins and benches, as well as washing and painting, is carried out.
The Odessa City Council once again calls on residents and visitors to treat the city's property with care. Intentional destruction of public property carries criminal responsibility.
Criminal Responsibility for Damage to Municipal Property
Criminal Code of Ukraine
Article 194. Intentional destruction or damage to property
1. Intentional destruction or damage to someone else's property causing significant harm is punishable by a fine of up to fifty (850 UAH) non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens, or community service for a period of one hundred twenty to two hundred forty hours, or corrective labor for up to two years, or restriction of liberty for up to three years, or imprisonment for the same term.
Article 296. Hooliganism
1. Hooliganism, meaning gross violation of public order motivated by obvious disrespect for society, accompanied by particular audacity or exceptional cynicism, is punishable by a fine ranging from five hundred (8500 UAH) to one thousand (17000 UAH) non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens, or arrest for up to six months, or restriction of liberty for up to five years.
2. The same actions committed by a group of individuals are punishable by restriction of liberty for up to five years or imprisonment for up to four years.
