Ukraine police release bodycam of a traffic stop that resulted in the death and injury of an officer

One police officer was killed and one was wounded as a result of an armed attack by unknown persons on Saturday night in the Gaysinsky district of Vinnytsia region, reports the communications department of the National Police of Ukraine.Show more

“At about 2 a.m. in the Gaysinsky district of the Vinnytsia region, police stopped an unknown dark-colored car to check. There were two men in the car. They opened fire on the police. A 20-year-old policeman died from his injuries, his partner was wounded,” the report says. .

A police operation has been introduced in the Vinnitsa and Odessa regions.

“Thanks to the efforts of the operational services, it was possible to identify persons likely involved in the crime. The information was sent to all regional units of the National Police... Measures are being taken to locate and detain persons involved in the murder of our colleague,” the National Police said.