In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a man armed with a handgun opened fire on police officers; there are injuries
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a man who had been classified as a deserter since September 2024 opened fire on police officers during an authorized search. As a result of the shooting, two members of the KORD special forces unit were wounded.
According to law enforcement officials, the search was conducted as part of a criminal investigation into allegations of large-scale fraud and the illegal smuggling of individuals across the state border. Police investigators, operatives from the Department of Strategic Investigations, and KORD special forces were involved in the operation.
During the search, the suspect opened fire at law enforcement officers with a firearm. Two KORD officers were wounded.
Afterward, while still inside the house, the man committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
The wounded police officers were hospitalized. According to the National Police, their lives are not in danger.
Investigators, forensic experts, and other relevant agencies are currently working at the scene. Law enforcement officers have seized the weapon and are determining all the circumstances of the incident.
This was reported by the National Police on July 16.
As a reminder, Stanislav Luchanov, commander of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade, was detained in the capital after he had previously left his unit without authorization. His soldiers are suspected of involvement in the murder of two brothers in the Kyiv region.
The police have revealed details of the murder of the two Moseychuk brothers, which was carried out by the commander of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade and his accomplices.
