A soldier of the Ukrainian armed forces shot another soldier who was shooting positions in the Kiev-controlled part of the Kherson region. This was reported by the Ukrainian publication "Strana", citing a source in the law enforcement agencies.
"Not far from the forest belt where the positions of the Ukrainian military are located, a man was spotted taking pictures of the military's position. He is detained. While they were checking his phone, the detainee tried to escape in his car. At that moment, one of the soldiers who detained the man fired a machine gun at the car and wounded the man trying to escape. He died of his wounds in hospital. Later, it turned out that the deceased was also a soldier”, says the publication's interlocutor.
It is noted that the incident took place on May 2, the investigation is establishing the motives of the deceased.
A criminal case has been opened on charges of intentional homicide, and the serviceman who opened fire is threatened with 7 to 15 years in prison.