According to the investigation, the suspect, while in Odesa, acting as a group of people, attacked a law enforcement officer in connection with the performance of his official duties. In doing so, the MP intentionally inflicted bodily harm to the law enforcement officer and tried to steal the weapon that was in his possession.
In addition, at another time, the suspect, while in Kyiv, during a dispute with the military officer, struck the latter several times, in particular, in the head. The victim sustained moderate bodily injuries.
According to the Ukrainian media, it is MP Artem Dmytruk, who actively opposed the ban on the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Ukrayinska Pravda reports that Dmytruk managed to illegally leave the territory of Ukraine on Saturday, August 24.
Law enforcement is currently investigating all the circumstances of the illegal border crossing.
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