Kyiv police are checking information about possible attacks on women in the Obolon district of the capital, the officials wrote on Nov. 3.
The law enforcement started check after social networks reported a “maniac” who, in the dark hours, attacks women and strikes them on the head with a hammer.
The posts speak of 11 victims, but the officials noted that no statements or appeals on the matter have been received by the police.
The officers said they contacted the author of the post and are awaiting details.
“We ask citizens to trust only official sources and not to spread unverified information," the police highlighted.