Interior Minister: Suspect in murder of 5 Ukrainian soldiers detained; he is Russian soldier
Interior Minister Ivan Vyhovsky announced Wednesday evening that a suspect in the murder of five Ukrainian servicemen had been detained; he is a Russian military officer.
The Interior Minister of Ukraine announced the detention of a Russian military officer suspected in the murder of five Ukrainian servicemen in the Kharkiv region. The suspect, a 36-year-old Russian soldier from St. Petersburg, was apprehended after a swift operation by Ukrainian forces, including special forces, criminal analysts, investigators, and experts.
The SBU reported that the perpetrator had a history of criminal convictions in the aggressor state. The incident occurred on October 13 when the Russian soldier opened fire on Ukrainian Defense Forces inside a residential building, resulting in the deaths of all five servicemen. Urgent investigative measures are currently underway to establish all the circumstances of the crime.
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