12:52 15.02.2018

Two Ukrainian military detained on suspicion of killing four fellow servicemen outside Shyrokyne

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Two Ukrainian military detained on suspicion of killing four fellow servicemen outside Shyrokyne

Bodies of four servicemen of one of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units with signs of violent death (bullet wounds) were found outside Shyrokyne, Donetsk region, two fellow military were detained on suspicion of their murder.

Criminal proceedings were launched under paragraph 1 of part 2 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (intended killing of two or more persons), the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine reported on Thursday.

The Military Prosecutor's Office and Donetsk region police recorded the murder of four servicemen at the first line of defense near Shyrokyne on February 14, the press service said.

"Gunshot wounds were found on the bodies and it was established that attempts had been made in their room to conceal the crime (arson and planted explosives)," it said.

Investigators subsequently established that two fellow soldiers were involved in their murder. The suspects were detained in line with Article 208 of the Ukrainian Penal Code. Crime re-enactments and interrogations were conducted in the presence of the lawyers of the suspects, who confessed to "killing" their fellow soldiers "as a result of hazing during military service".

Urgent investigative measures are currently being taken with the detained servicemen, who may be remanded into custody as a restraining measure, and forensic, chemical, explosive, ballistic, immunological, cytological, criminological, and DNA examinations have been ordered.

Separate marine brigade press officer Oleksandra Bezsmertna earlier confirmed to Interfax that marines had been killed, but refused to provide further details.

According to Ukrainian media outlets, four marines were killed in the vicinity of Shyrokyne on February 14 after drinking alcohol and as a result of gunfire opened following a row between them.

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