The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched a pre-trial investigation into the death of a border guard in the Volyn region.
This was reported by the press service of the State Bureau of Investigation.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that the body of a serviceman was found without signs of life on September 2 at around 11:00 AM in the village of Rivne. The deceased had a service weapon in his hand.
Police officers and SBI officers inspected the scene, interviewed witnesses, and seized items that could serve as evidence in the case. A forensic medical examination and weapons examination have also been ordered.
The incident was previously classified as premeditated murder under Part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Investigators are checking all versions, including the possibility of suicide. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
According to the Volyn regional media outlet "Avers", which first reported the incident, the deceased is a 36-year-old sergeant major, assistant chief of the logistics department of the Lutsk border detachment.
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