Ukrainian Police Detain Soldier Accused of Killing 4 Fellow Servicemen, 1 Civilian

Ukrainian Police Detain Soldier Accused of Killing 4 Fellow Servicemen, 1 Civilian
Servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine and members of the SBU security service are seen in this file photo taken in eastern Ukraine on Oct. 13, 2020. Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images
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A soldier with the Ukrainian National Guard on Thursday turned himself in to police after opening fire on his fellow soldiers, killing four servicemen and one civilian while also wounding five others, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said.

Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky confirmed that police arrested the suspect shortly after the incident. Officials have identified him as 21-year-old Artemiy Ryabchuk of Odesa, a port city in southern Ukraine.

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