“The Command of the Land Forces reported that on February 1 at a gas station in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region, during the accompaniment of a military personnel to the training center, an unknown from the rifle shot a military personnel of the Poltava Tax Code, took him a machine gun and fled with one of the mobilized.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
The Command of the Land Forces reported that on February 1 at a gas station in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region, during the accompaniment of a military personnel to the training center, an unknown from the rifle shot a military personnel of the Poltava Tax Code, took him a machine gun and fled with one of the mobilized. The police later reported the detention of both defendants.
Source: Telegram Army Command, Poltava Region Police in Telegram
Literally: “On February 1, 2025, a flashy case occurred at the Piryatin gas station in Piryatin during the accompaniment of the conscript center – an armed attack on a serviceman of the Poltava District Territorial Center for Acquisition and Social Support (RTC and JV)”.
Details: It is reported that an unknown man in gray Balaklava and pixel trousers approached the serviceman of the Poltava RTC and JV, threatening a hunting rifle, demanded to give weapons. After receiving the refusal, the offender fired from a serviceman. As a result of a serious injury, the soldiers died on the spot.
After the attack, the attacker took possession of the soldier and fled with one of the mobilized conscripts.
At the scene there are law enforcement agencies, operational and search measures are ongoing. In the Poltava region, a special operation “Siren” was introduced, interaction with military structures and law enforcement agencies of adjacent regions.
The Land Forces urged citizens to provide any information that can help in establishing the location of the attacker and the conscript who disappeared with him.
Updated. Later, the police of the Poltava region reported that they had already detained a man who shot the military.
The head of the regional police said that for the purpose of prompt detention of armed criminals, law enforcement officers immediately launched a police operation.
The location of the attackers has been established within a few hours of investigative measures. With the involvement of special police units of the region, they detained them.
According to police, he fired a resident of Poltava region in 1984. His accomplice is a resident of Poltava in 1988.
“In the course of the urgent search, the investigators of the arms were seized. The issue of notifying the defendants about suspicions and election of precautionary measures was resolved,” the police chief said.