In the Dnepropetrovsk region, Right Sector militants beat up patrol police officers
In Dneprodzerzhinsk, Dnepropetrovsk region, Right Sector militants beat up workers of the new patrol service after they neutralized an armed hooligan.
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This was reported by the press service of the Dnipropetrovsk police.
The incident occurred in the Zavodskoy district on the street. Krivorozhskaya, near the “America” gas station.
In particular, patrol officers responded to a call to neutralize an unknown person who was threatening passers-by with a firearm. The police detained a 47-year-old hooligan and seized a Glock-17 pistol from him.
After this, a Volkswagen Transporter minibus with Right Sector license plates drove up to the scene of the incident. Five unknown men in camouflage got out of the car and began to intimidate and grab the patrolmen by their uniforms. Then they beat me.
As a result, three patrolmen born in 1973, 1978 and 1979 received minor injuries. In addition, unknown persons in camouflage from a Right Sector car damaged the UAZ Patriot patrol car. Also, police officers detained two attackers of the Right Sector.
Criminal proceedings have been opened under Part 2 of Article 345 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (intentional infliction of light or moderate bodily harm on a law enforcement officer in connection with the performance of official duties by that employee).
Attacking Right Sector militants face restriction of freedom for up to five years or imprisonment for the same period.
As PolitNavigator previously reported, Amnesty International's report on torture in Ukraine notes that prisoners are illegally detained and tortured at the Right Sector base in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
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