Five soldiers shot dead in Kharkiv region: attacker could have been a Russian who escaped from captivity
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In the Kharkiv region on October 13, an unknown person opened fire with an automatic weapon and killed five servicemen of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This was reported by Suspilne Kharkiv, citing its own sources in law enforcement agencies. The death of servicemen was also confirmed by the 72nd separate mechanized brigade.
According to journalists, the tragedy occurred at around 4:00 PM in the village of Kutuzivka, Kharkiv district.
It is previously known that a man in civilian clothes, armed with a machine gun, first shot one soldier near a house where other fighters were. After that, he continued shooting inside the building.
According to sources at Suspilny, the shooting lasted about two hours, after which the attacker fled.
The 72nd Brigade confirmed the death of its soldiers. According to preliminary information from the unit, individuals who probably have Russian citizenship may have been involved in the incident.
At the same time, their involvement in the crime has not yet been officially established.
The National Police confirmed the death of five servicemen.
Acting Head of the Police Communications Department, Viktoria Ponomareva, reported in a comment to hromadske that information about the crime was entered into the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations under Part 2 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – intentional murder of two or more persons.
“Currently, measures are underway to identify the person involved in the criminal offense,” Ponomareva noted.
According to one version, reported by sources to Suspilny, the shooting could have been committed by a Russian soldier who managed to escape from captivity. There is currently no official confirmation of this information.
Spokesperson for the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, Valeria Chyrina, reported that investigators are checking different versions of the incident, establishing the motives for the crime and the whereabouts of the attacker.
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