In Kharkiv, a man shot at a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: details of the attack.

In Kharkiv, in the Industrial District, a man fired a bullet at a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and beat him. The 22-year-old victim was provided assistance and taken to the hospital. This was reported by the press service of the National Police of Kharkiv region.

Incident in Kharkiv: what happened

Police are investigating that one of the participants in the conflict used a traumatic pistol and shot at another, and then beat him. The offender has been detained; he is a resident of Kharkiv born in 1981.

A pre-trial investigation has been initiated under part 4 of Article 296 (hooliganism) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The punishment for this article provides for up to seven years of imprisonment. The final circumstances of the event are being clarified,

A video is circulating on the network showing a man shooting a bullet at the injured, who had a prosthetic leg, after which the wounded falls, and the shooter starts beating him. Three men are trying to intervene to separate him from the victim.

How is the victim feeling?

The director of the regional center for emergency medical care, Viktor Zabashhta, told 'Suspilne' that the victim has a gunshot wound to the anterior abdominal wall. Earlier, the police reported suspicion against a resident of Odesa region who fired shots at acquaintances. Also, recently a Kharkiv resident injured a girl with a pneumatic pistol.

A shooting occurred in Kharkiv during which a man shot at a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and beat him. The offender, a local resident, was detained, and the police began a pre-trial investigation. The victim is under proper supervision of medical staff. There have been previous cases of gun violence in the region, indicating an escalation of the criminal safety problem in the city.