The State Emergency Service refuted information about the escape of prisoners of war in Kharkiv region.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has denied reports that two Russian military prisoners escaped with weapons from a detention facility in the Kharkiv region. The SBU stated that its units are continuing to perform their duties as usual.
The Military Police of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has denied information about two Russian military prisoners escaping with weapons from their detention in the Kharkiv region.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the information circulating is false, and the event in question was not recorded by the ministry.
The authorities stated that units of the Military Police continue to perform their duties in accordance with established procedures at designated locations.
Information about the possible escape of two armed Russian prisoners of war, as well as photos purportedly of the escapees, has been circulating online since yesterday. Specifically, the incident was reported by Sergeant Stanislav Bunyatov, commander of the 24th separate assault battalion "Aydar," in his Telegram channel. According to him, the Russians may have escaped from custody around 21.00 on October 28 in the area of Starovirivka.