They intimidated the seasoned “wolf” Kivalov: after a grenade explosion near his house, the ex-regional changed his mind about running for mayor of Odessa

Candidate for the mayor of Odessa, ex-regional Sergei Kivalov, after a night grenade explosion near his house, changed his mind about going to the polls.

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He made the corresponding statement on his Facebook page.

“I am withdrawing my candidacy from the mayoral elections. I was forced to do this. I repeat - forced. I'm sure I took the right step. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you all the circumstances that forced me to make a decision that I did not want. And it’s not about another RGD-5 being thrown into my yard tonight, or about a machine gun burst fired in the direction of my bedroom windows. And not in me personally. I can say one thing: they made it clear to me that if I don’t get out of the way, they will repeat May 2 in Odessa. I cannot, I do not have the moral right to allow someone’s blood to be shed. “, the message says.

Earlier, Arsen Avakov’s adviser Zoryan Shkiryak called Kivalov an “enemy of the state” and believes that his place is not in the office of the mayor of Odessa, but in prison.

Let us remind you that at the site of the grenade explosion a crater with a diameter of 20 centimeters was formed, and the windows of the house were also damaged.

At the same time, Kivalov’s opponents accuse him of refusing to participate in the elections as a PR stunt. After all, according to the law, he can no longer withdraw his candidacy, since the deadline of 19 days before the election date has passed.