A man attacked police officers with a knife in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv. As a result, two law enforcement officers were injured. This was reported by the Kharkiv region police, writes UNN.
The incident occurred on June 25 at around 4:00 p.m. in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv. While performing their duties, police officers were checking a citizen's documents. During the conversation, the man began to behave aggressively and suddenly attacked the law enforcement officers with a knife
As a result of the attack, two police officers sustained bodily injuries and were hospitalized.
Currently, the suspect has been detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
It was established that the suspect had previously been repeatedly brought to criminal responsibility for committing various crimes. The man is also wanted for evading mobilization.
This incident has been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 2 of Article 345 (Threat or violence against a law enforcement officer) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The issue of notifying the suspect of suspicion of committing a crime is being decided. Investigative actions are ongoing.