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Russian prisoner of war shoots dead five Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv region - UPDATED

Russian prisoner of war shoots dead five Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv region - UPDATED
# 14 October 2026 14:28 (UTC +04:00)

New details have emerged regarding the killing of five Ukrainian soldiers in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine's 2day.kh.ua publication reports.

According to the report, a Russian prisoner of war suspected of killing five Ukrainian soldiers has reportedly fled the scene and is currently being searched for.

It is believed that he may be heading toward the city of Samar in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Ukrainian law enforcement agencies are continuing efforts to establish the suspect's identity and whereabouts.

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The day before, an unknown assailant shot and killed five Ukrainian soldiers in the Kharkiv region, the head of the National Police’s communications department, Police Lieutenant Colonel Viktoria Ponomariova said, Censor.NET reports.

The police have confirmed the tragedy and opened a criminal investigation under the section of the Criminal Code relating to murder.

"Yes, indeed, yesterday in the Kharkiv region an unknown person opened fire with an automatic weapon and killed five servicemen. The details of this incident have now been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 2 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine," said the police spokesperson.

According to her, efforts are currently underway to identify the person who may be involved in the crime. 

No further information is currently available regarding the murder of the soldiers in the Kharkiv region.

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