In Kyiv, an official of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the head of one of the departments, on Friday used firearms in a residential area of \u200b\u200bKyiv, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said..

“On Friday, an episode occurred in Kyiv, to which I wanted to immediately respond not only as a minister and a citizen who has been advocating for the legalization and proper regulation of the circulation of weapons for many years.. … Our warriors hold back the hordes of the enemy, lay down their lives so that in peaceful cities the children are as safe as possible during the war with Russia. When a person in a military position, having shoulder straps and dressed in uniform, uses his weapon in a residential area of \u200b\u200bthe capital, there will be a reaction. If there were expectations of impunity, this is a mistake,” Reznikov wrote..

He noted that, on his order, an internal investigation had been launched to clarify all the circumstances of the incident, when an official of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine resorted to actions that had signs of not only a disciplinary, but also a criminal offense.. In particular, to clarify the circumstances, an appropriate commission was created, headed by the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Yevgeny Moysyuk.

“For the duration of the investigation, the official was suspended from his duties.. If, in accordance with the established procedure, the facts are confirmed that as a result of the actions of the official there was a threat of serious consequences, namely the risk to the life and health of the child, everything will be done for a fair punishment,” the minister added and promised to inform about the results of the investigation after its completion..

The Minister did not specify what exactly the incident was and when it occurred..

At the same time, the Ukrainian Pravda publication, citing social networks, writes that in one of the residential complexes in the center of Kyiv, a drunk official of the General Staff threatened the guards and visitors of the residential complex after he got into an accident there.

“It is specified that he fired and almost hit the children walking at the entrance,” the newspaper notes..

Video of the incident, if the hard-nosed practitioner of the General Staff was in power with the shooter in the Kiev ZhK. Video of the UE was transmitted by residents pic. twitter. com/yrJgaQ1vkO.

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