In the city of Odessa, employees of the communal enterprise «City Roads» are continuously engaged in repairing public transport stops. Daily, new inscriptions appear, benches are broken, trash bins are destroyed, and glass structures are damaged. This is happening due to vandalism and road accidents.
Since the beginning of 2025, vandals have shattered glass at 31 bus stops, while another 7 were damaged due to enemy attacks. The staff also has to clean up inscriptions and notices that are left on the walls.
In total, the «City Roads» company is responsible for 1012 bus stops.
Specialists regularly perform sanitary cleaning of the areas around the stops, repair bins, benches, and pavilions, as well as clean and paint these structures.
The Odessa City Council once again appeals to residents and visitors to treat public property with care. Intentional destruction of municipal property carries legal responsibility.
Responsibility for Damaging Public Property
Criminal Code of Ukraine
Article 194. Intentional destruction or damage to property
1. Intentional destruction or damage to another's property that causes 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 correctional labor for a term of up to two years, or restriction of liberty for a term of up to three years, or imprisonment for the same term.
Article 296. Hooliganism
1. Hooliganism, that is, gross violation of public order motivated by obvious disrespect for society, accompanied by particular audacity or exceptional cynicism, is punishable by a fine of five hundred (8500 UAH) to one thousand (17000 UAH) non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens, or arrest for a term of up to six months, or restriction of liberty for a term of up to five years.
2. The same actions committed by a group of individuals are punishable by restriction of liberty for a term of up to five years or imprisonment for a term of up to four years.
