A soldier from the Territorial Defense Forces in Kharkiv has been placed under arrest following an incident involving an elderly woman.
In Kharkiv, a court has chosen a pre-trial measure for a 29-year-old employee of the Territorial Defense Forces (TDC), who is suspected of injuring a 73-year-old woman during mobilization activities in the Industrial district. He has been ordered to be under personal supervision, which includes appearing at the police station upon request, prohibiting him from leaving the region, and informing the authorities of any change in his place of residence or employment.
In Kharkiv, a court has chosen a pre-trial measure for a 29-year-old employee of the local recruitment center, who is suspected of causing bodily harm to a 73-year-old woman.
According to the court's decision, the suspect must appear at the police station as required, not leave the Kharkiv region, and inform the authorities of any change in their place of residence or employment. Previously, the Industrial District Court had removed him from his position.
The incident occurred on October 8 during mobilization activities in the Industrial District. A woman, after observing a conflict between men and military personnel from the TCC through a security camera, went outside to intervene. One of the TCC employees pushed her, causing her to fall and sustain injuries.
The injured person was hospitalized with a closed fracture of the right femoral neck with displacement and a closed fracture of the surgical neck of the right humerus with displacement. According to Anna Kolesnikova, a spokesperson for the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Defense of the Eastern Region, the police received a complaint from the victim's son on the same day. Investigators have established the involvement of a 29-year-old military serviceman in the crime. He has been charged with intentionally causing moderate bodily harm, which carries a penalty of correctional labor, imprisonment for a term of up to three years. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.