Police: Suspects in murder of police officer in Vinnytsia region planned to flee Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
The suspects in the murder of a police officer in Vinnytsia region were hiding in an abandoned building and planning to flee Ukraine.
The men who killed a police officer in Vinnytsia region were planning to flee Ukraine. The spokeswoman for the National Police, Olena Berezhna, said this during a telethon, UNN reports .
Details
She said that the men detained in Odesa region on suspicion of assaulting and killing a police officer, a father and son, were military officers, and were hiding in an abandoned building. The father was wounded in the shootout with the police and received medical care. He was wounded by 20-year-old policeman Maksym Zaretskyi, who died.
The detainees were in an abandoned building, intending to travel abroad and leave the country
According to her, the detainees explained to the investigators that they attacked the police because they were carrying combat grenades.
But how it really happened will be established by the investigation when the material evidence is found
Investigators, police and prosecutors are currently working with the suspects. According to Berezhna, the involvement of the detainees in sabotage and reconnaissance groups is also being checked.
Recall
On April 20, around 02:00, in Vinnytsia region, two men opened fire on police officers who stopped them for a curfew check. One law enforcement officer was killedand another was wounded . He is in hospital in a moderate condition.