On 27 January 2022, a

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occurred at a

Yuzhmash The State Factory «Production Union Pivdennyi Machine-Building Plant named after O.M. Makarov», PA Pivdenmash or formerly, PA Yuzhmash ( Ukrainian: Державне підприємство «Виробниче об'єднання Півд� ...

factory in

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, Ukraine. Five people were killed and five others injured.

Shooting

The killings occurred on 27 January 2022, at about 3:40 a.m. in the city of Dnipro, as guards began handing out weapons to the servicemen at Yuzhmash factory. A

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conscript armed with a reported

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assault rifle shot dead four male servicemen and one civilian woman, and wounded five others. Two soldiers of the twenty-two soldiers present managed to escape and call an ambulance and policemen. The shooter fled the scene with his weapon. At about 9.30 am, he was detained in the town of

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after he reported himself to the police.

Investigation

The

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launched criminal proceedings against officials of the

. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine created a special investigative commission, which is authorized to establish the causes of the tragedy.

Suspect

According to law enforcement agencies, Artemiy Riabchuk, a National Guard of Ukraine serviceman from the

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, born in 2001, was the one who had shot at the servicemen. The State Bureau of Investigation informed the detainee of suspicion of murder, desertion, and theft of weapons. A possible terrorist motive is not to be ruled out. According to one lawmaker, Riabchuk had been bullied in the past.

Aftermath

As a result of the shooting, 5 people were killed and 5 others were seriously injured.

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Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the shooting as "terrible" and extended messages of empathy to the victims' families. Over 40 National Guard members initiated a program to help victims receive blood donations. Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Mykola Balan resigned in response.

Judicial proceedings

On January 28, 2022, the Kirovsky District Court of the city of Dnipro ordered Artemiy Ryabchuk to be detained without bail for a period of 60 days. On March 11, 2022, Artemiy Ryabchuk's pretrial detention was extended until May 9, 2022.

Notes

References

Sources

The National Guard of Ukraine official website

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine official website

The State Bureau of Investigations official website

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