Krasnodar Court of Russia has decided to extradite to Ukraine a member of Luhansk City Council, Roman Landyk, who is charged with beating a young woman, Interfax-Ukraine learned at Luhansk police.

Head of the public relations center of the Main Department of the Interior Ministry in Luhansk region Tetiana Pohukay confirmed this information.

At the same time, she refused to disclose any details.

The prosecutor's office of Luhansk region earlier reported that Landyk was detained not far from Krasnodar in Russia. On July 19, the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine sent a request to Russia's PGO asking it to extradite Landyk to Ukraine.

As reported, the prosecutor's office of Luhansk region opened a criminal case against member of Luhansk City Council Roman Landyk on charges of disorderly conduct (Part 3 of Article 296) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine on July 7.

Earlier media reported that Landyk beat up a young woman, who was seating at another table in a restaurant. This incident was recorded on the video and the clip was posted on the Internet.

The injured woman, aged 20, was hospitalized with brain concussion and bruises.

Landyk was expelled from the Regions Party and from the party's faction in Luhansk council.

Roman Landyk is the son of Volodymyr Landyk, a member of the Party of Regions' faction at Ukraine's parliament.