On the eve of December 16, in the town of Berdychiv, Zhytomyrska oblast, unidentified individuals set on fire the car belonging to editor of the newspaper “Berdychiv Dilovyi” (“Business berdychiv”), Valeriy Shelepa.
At the location of the crime, the evidence of deliberate arson was found – a fuel canister, and fuel was poured on top of the car and on its windshield. The journalist's neibours called police and informed about fire around 3 a.m. 
Shelepa thinks the arson is related to his professional activities, and that the influential city administration officials hired someone to intimidate him.