Two individuals from Lubny and Poltava have been notified of suspicion in the case of the murder of a military officer from the TCC who was accompanying mobilized personnel.

As reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General, one is charged with obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during a special period, intentional murder, and the illegal possession of firearms combined with violence (Part 1 of Article 114-1, Part 1 of Article 115, Part 3 of Article 262 of the Criminal Code). The other is charged with aiding in obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during a special period (Part 5 of Article 27, Part 1 of Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code).

According to the investigation, a resident of Poltava, along with other mobilized individuals and accompanied by servicemen from the Poltava RTC and SP, was heading to a military unit for training. "Intending to evade military service, he repeatedly called an acquaintance from Lubny to inform him of the bus route. When the bus stopped at a gas station in Pyriatyn, the resident of Lubny fired a shot from a firearm he had brought with him at one of the escorts, causing the serviceman to sustain a fatal gunshot wound. Subsequently, he seized the victim's automatic weapon and, along with his accomplice, fled the scene," the statement said.

During a search, authorities found 2 grenade bodies, a hunting rifle, ammunition, a balaclava, and mobile phones in the possession of the Lubny resident. The material evidence has been sent for forensic examinations. The military's automatic weapon was discovered in a forest area where the suspects had discarded it.

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The pre-trial investigation in the criminal case is ongoing. A decision is being made regarding the measure of restraint for the suspects.

Murder of a Military Officer from the TCC in Pyriatyn

On February 1, in the city of Pyriatyn, Poltava region, during the escort of military personnel to a training center, an unknown man shot a serviceman from the regional TCC with a hunting rifle and fled with one of the mobilized individuals.

Murder of military personnel in the rear is a red line that cannot be crossed, stated the commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mikhail Drapaty.