Personnel decisions and checks on gun owners: the Ministry of Internal Affairs made important statements after the terrorist attack in Kyiv
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Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko commented on police actions during the April 18 terrorist attack in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv and announced personnel decisions. He stated that the police officers who arrived at the scene have been suspended and the investigation is ongoing.
He wrote about this in Telegram .
Klymenko called the behavior of the two law enforcement officers inappropriate and announced further personnel steps.
“The actions of the policeman and policewoman who arrived at the scene of the terrorist attack. Shameful, unworthy behavior. This is a shame for the entire system,” said Klymenko.
He clarified that an investigation is underway regarding these employees, and decisions will also be made regarding management.
“They have been suspended, an investigation into this is ongoing. Additional personnel decisions will also be made regarding the managers,” Klymenko said.
The minister emphasized that it is not necessary to generalize the assessment of the entire police force based on the actions of individual employees.
“Individual situations do not reflect the system as a whole. After all, even in this same special operation, the KORD, criminal analysts, and other involved forces acted professionally and quickly,” Klymenko said.
According to him, the attacker’s mental state was unstable, and the circumstances surrounding his obtaining a weapons permit will be investigated.
“How he obtained the necessary medical certificates to extend his weapons permit must be investigated,” Klymenko said.
At the same time, the minister emphasized that there are no plans to conduct mass checks on weapon owners.
“There will be no mass checks of gun owners,” Klymenko said.
He also expressed his position on granting civilians the right to own firearms.
“I believe that people should have the right to armed self-defense,” Klymenko said.
The Minister reported on preparations for expert discussions of the draft law on civilian weapons with the participation of MPs, the public, journalists, and veterans.
Klymenko also expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and stressed the need to strengthen the security system.
“Our task is to draw conclusions and strengthen the system where necessary,” said Klymenko.
According to law enforcement officials, 6 people were killed in the April 18 terrorist attack in Kyiv, and the attacker was eliminated during a special operation.
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko announced that criminal proceedings have been opened into the possible improper performance of official duties by police officers.
“Criminal proceedings have been initiated under Part 3 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine,” Kravchenko said.
The pre-trial investigation is carried out by the State Bureau of Investigation, and the group of prosecutors is headed by the Kyiv city prosecutor.
The day before, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, ordered an official investigation into the actions of police officers during the terrorist attack in Kyiv , which killed civilians.
As is known, an unknown person opened fire on people in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv . Subsequently, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported that a child was injured as a result of the shooting in the capital, and is currently hospitalized.
Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that an attacker who opened fire on civilians and took hostages in Kyiv had been eliminated . According to him, 6 people died as a result of the incident, and 9 more were hospitalized with injuries.
As of the morning of April 19, 8 people are in hospitals in the capital who were injured as a result of a shooting in the Holosiivskyi district on April 18.
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