Escape from gunfire: Court ruling announced regarding Kyiv police officers suspected of negligence
21 April 19:12
In the case involving the terrorist attack in Kyiv, the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv has imposed preventive measures on two patrol police officers, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
The officers in question are members of the Ukrainian Patrol Police who are suspected of professional negligence.
What are the allegations?
According to the investigation, the police officers’ actions are classified under Part 3 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. This pertains to negligence that resulted in serious consequences
Details regarding the specific circumstances have not yet been disclosed.
Court ruling
The court ordered pretrial detention with the option of bail. The bail amount is 266,240 UAH for each suspect.
Positions of the parties
The prosecution insisted on arrest, arguing that:
- the severity of the case’s consequences
- significant public outcry
The prosecution plans to review the full text of the decision and determine further procedural steps.
What’s next
The investigation is ongoing:
- law enforcement officials are establishing all the circumstances of the incident
- possible new suspects or procedural decisions
What is known about the attack itself
The incident occurred on April 18 in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv:
- an armed man opened fire;
- he took hostages in a supermarket;
- after about 40 minutes of negotiations, special forces stormed the building.
Consequences:
- 7 dead,
- 7 wounded, who remain in hospitals as of April 20.
The attacker was killed.
