In Lviv, police detained a local man suspected of fatally stabbing a serviceman. The incident occurred on the evening of December 3, around 8:00 p.m., at the intersection of Yefremova and Yaponska streets.
According to preliminary reports, a conflict broke out during public mobilization awareness efforts between a 30-year-old resident of Lviv and servicemen from the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center. During the altercation, the suspect stabbed a 37-year-old soldier in the leg and sprayed tear gas in the faces of two other servicemen before fleeing the scene.
The injured soldier was hospitalized but later died from his wounds despite doctors’ efforts.
To locate the suspect, law enforcement involved officers from the criminal police, investigators from Lviv District Police Department No. 2, and specialists from the criminal analysis unit. Surveillance footage from the “Safe Lviv Region” video monitoring system helped identify the suspect’s whereabouts.
The attacker was apprehended under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. Investigative actions are ongoing, and the legal qualification of the incident is being determined.