In Dnipro, a man stabbed two military officers with combat experience. An investigation has been launched
TCC (Illustrative photo: General Staff)

In Dnipro, a man stabbed two servicemen of the Territorial Recruitment Center. About this said local police.

The incident occurred on December 25 at around 14:00 on Kalynova Street. The military of the TCC were conducting mobilization notification activities. At that time, a man attacked two soldiers and wounded them with a knife. The victims were taken to the hospital.

In order to detain the attacker, one of the soldiers fired several times in the air with his service weapon. Law enforcement officers are working at the scene.

UPDATED AT 20:43. In the Dnipropetrovs'k regional shopping center reportedthe military reported that the 42-year-old attacker was asked to show his documents and comply with the lawful demands of law enforcement, but he refused. While law enforcement and the military were trying to identify the man, he attacked them.

The injured soldiers had previously participated in combat operations. After being wounded and for health reasons, they continued to serve in the TCC.

"To prevent further threats to human life and health, security measures were taken at the scene in accordance with the law. The attacker was detained, investigative actions are underway and the issue of choosing a preventive measure is being decided," the military commissariat said.

The TCC emphasized that any manifestations of violence against military personnel or employees of state bodies are unacceptable and entail liability in accordance with applicable law.

Office of the Prosecutor General reportedthe police reported that criminal proceedings had been initiated over the intentional infliction of light and grievous bodily harm to an official performing a public duty in connection with his or her official activities. The weapon was seized.

In Dnipro, a man stabbed two military officers with combat experience. An investigation has been launched
The attacker's knife (Photo: OGP)
  • on December 17, it was reported that in Odesa, a man cut to his arms and neck in the premises of the Kyiv District Military Commissariat. The military commissariat said the man was behaving "extremely aggressively" and threatening people around him with a knife.
  • on December 25, there was also a clash with the TCC in Rivne. One of the soldiers sprayed a woman with a child with a spray can. The actions of the soldier are being investigated.