A man was detained in the Poltava Region who killed a serviceman of a territorial recruitment and social support center with a hunting weapon in the city of Pyriatyn. He faces 8 to 15 years in prison.
The Poltava territorial recruitment and social support center has reported this.
Law enforcement officers also found the attacker's weapon and a mobilized man who fled with him. Law enforcement agencies have opened relevant criminal cases. Investigations are ongoing.
The deceased serviceman had a wife, children, and parents.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the attacker in a gray balaclava and pixelated trousers approached a serviceman of the Poltava territorial recruitment and social support center at a gas station and demanded to hand over his weapon. When he was refused, he shot – the serviceman died on the spot. Emergency assistance from the senior commander and rehabilitation measures by doctors did not help.
After that, the attacker took the serviceman’s machine gun and fled with one of the mobilized men. Law enforcement agencies are working at the scene, and operational and search measures are ongoing.
The command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine demands the strictest punishment for the perpetrators. The murder of a serviceman in the line of duty is a serious crime that must be investigated as soon as possible. They also expressed condolences to the family and emphasized that the death of the serviceman will not go unpunished.
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