In Vinnytsia region, the funeral of 20-year-old police officer Maksym Zaretskyi, who was shot by attackers, was held
Kyiv • UNN
20-year-old police officer Maksym Zaretskyi was killed in an attack in Vinnytsia region. His funeral took place on April 22, and a day of mourning was declared in Bershad.
On April 22, Bershad, Vinnytsia region, said goodbye to police officer Maksym Zaretskyi, who was killed in an attack on the night of April 20. A day of mourning has been declared in the city, UNN reports with reference to Suspilne.
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The guy was 20 years old and served in the response sector of the patrol police. His family, friends, colleagues and local residents came to see him off.
According to Oleksandr Yakymenko, inspector of the patrol police response sector, Maksym Zaretskyi worked for them for a year and a half, proving himself to be a positive influence.
"I had no questions about his work. He was a very good person, cheerful and positive. All his colleagues were on friendly terms with him," said Oleksandr Yakymenko.
At 10 am, a funeral procession was held from the house where the boy lived to the Holy Ascension Church.
At 11:00, the service for the deceased began.
At the funeral ceremony, his family, friends and colleagues remembered Maksym as a sincere, friendly and courageous young man who was always ready to help. According to them, he was a true patriot of Ukraine and dreamed of making his country better.
Addendum
According to the investigation, on April 20, at night, the suspects killed one police officer, injured another, and fled the scene. Law enforcement officers tracked them down and detained in accordance with Article 208 of the CPC of Ukraine in the village of Lipetske, Podil district, Odesa region.
Subsequently, two servicemen were served with suspicion of murder and attempted murder of police officers in Vinnytsia region.
SBI investigates the fact of desertion of military personnel involved in the shooting of law enforcement officers in Vinnytsia region on April 20.
