An OSCE vehicle was set on fire in the center of Ivano-Frankivsk, the Ukrainian police department in the Ivano-Frankivsk region said, adding that a criminal inquiry had begun.

"A Nissan Patrol caught fire in the center of Ivano-Frankivsk at around 11 p.m. on September 6. Investigators came to the location in order to examine causes and circumstances of the fire in the vehicle belonging to the OSCE. [...] The police established that it was arson," the report said.

A pretrial inquiry was launched on counts of 'premeditated property destruction or damage by arson'. Culprits are facing from three to ten years in jail.

"Police are working to identify and detain an individual involved in this offense," the police said.