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In Kharkiv, a man attacked police officers with a knife

UA NEWS 25 June 2026 20:57
In Kharkiv, a man attacked police officers with a knife

In Kharkiv, a man attacked police officers with a knife

In the Saltivsky District of Kharkiv, an aggressive man armed with a knife attacked law enforcement officers during a document check. As a result of the attack, which occurred on June 25 at around 4:00 p.m., two police officers sustained injuries while performing their duties. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Kharkiv Regional Police.

The suspect was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. Law enforcement officers determined that the suspect had previously been brought to criminal liability on multiple occasions for committing various crimes and is also wanted for evading mobilization. The incident has already been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 2 of Article 345, “Threats or Violence Against a Law Enforcement Officer,” of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The investigation is currently ongoing, and authorities are deciding whether to notify the man that he is suspected of committing a crime.

In the Saltivsky District of Kharkiv, an aggressive man armed with a knife attacked law enforcement officers during a document check. As a result of this attack, which occurred on June 25 at approximately 4:00 p.m., two police officers sustained injuries while performing their official duties. 

The suspect was detained, and it was determined that he had previously been criminally prosecuted on multiple occasions for various crimes and is also wanted for evading military mobilization. 

The incident has already been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 2 of Article 345, “Threats or Violence Against a Law Enforcement Officer,” of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Investigative proceedings are currently ongoing, and the issue of notifying the man of his status as a suspect in the crime is being resolved.

This was reported by the Kharkiv Regional Police.

In the Khmelnytskyi region, a man opened fire on police officers during a document check. As a result of the attack, one law enforcement officer was killed and another was wounded.

In the Shevchenkivskyi District of Kyiv, law enforcement officers detained a 28-year-old man who, while intoxicated, committed acts of hooliganism and injured a minor

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