In the Odessa region, while on duty, a soldier of the State Border Service received a gunshot wound to the head.. The incident occurred using a service weapon. The man is now in a medical facility where he is receiving assistance..

This was reported by “Suspilne” with reference to the representative of the Southern Regional Department of the State Border Guard Service Igor Peregnyak.

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According to him, the shot was fired while he was performing his official duties.. Colleagues who were nearby immediately called emergency services, after which the wounded man was taken to the hospital.

The State Border Service noted that information about the incident was transferred to law enforcement agencies. The police began an inspection and official investigation to clarify all the circumstances of the incident.. Additional details will not be released yet.

Let us remind you that in April a young man who served as part of the Chernivtsi border detachment committed suicide.