Klymenko reacted to the video of police fleeing during a shootout in Kyiv
Kyiv • UNN
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs ordered an investigation into the actions of law enforcement officers who left the scene of the terrorist attack in Kyiv. The investigation materials will be transferred to the SBI for assessment of the situation.
A video has been circulated online showing two police officers leaving the scene of a shooting in Kyiv without taking action to neutralize the attacker. The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko, ordered an internal investigation, which he announced on Telegram, writes UNN.
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According to the minister, the head of the National Police, Ivan Vyhivskyi, received the order. The investigation materials are to be submitted to the State Bureau of Investigation.
I have instructed the Head of the National Police of Ukraine, Ivan Vyhivskyi, to conduct an internal investigation into the actions of police officers during the terrorist attack in Kyiv and to provide all information to the SBI
He emphasized that law enforcement officers' professional duties must be performed, especially in critical situations.
To serve and protect is not just a slogan. It must be supported by appropriate professional actions. Especially in critical moments, when people's lives depend on it
According to Klymenko, the results of the internal investigation and the decisions made should be made public by the National Police in the near future.