Pensioner in Volyn accuses soldiers of assault, while TCC and SP denies the facts

Pensioner in Volyn accuses soldiers of assault, while TCC and SP denies the facts
Pensioner in Volyn accuses soldiers of assault, while TCC and SP denies the facts

Pensioner's statement: attack in her own home

In the village of Topilne in Lutsk district, 67-year-old Nina Mykolaivna reported a forced entry into her premises by two men in military uniform. According to her, the incident occurred around 6 a.m. on 13 November. Initially, the unknown individuals cut off the electricity supply, and then began knocking loudly on the door.

When the woman opened the door, one of the men pushed her aside, while the other rushed to search the rooms. The pensioner claims that the attackers were holding a hammer and a metal nail puller in their hands. She sustained injuries to her head and arm, which required medical intervention.

«Рано чую – хтось стукає в двері, добре бахкає. Я встаю, вискакую, двері відкрила, а один мене тако матанув, а другий вперед – по комнатах. Чого ти летиш? Я того другого тако схопила, а в нього цвяходер у руках. Я хапанула – рука розрізана, а він мене по голові вдарив. Ну я впала» (Early in the morning I hear – someone is knocking on the door, knocking hard. I get up, rush out, opened the door, and one of them shoved me, and the other went ahead – into the rooms. Where are you rushing? I grabbed that other one, and he had a nail puller in his hand. I grabbed it – my hand was cut, and he hit me on the head. Well, I fell), – the woman from Volyn recounted.

According to the woman, despite the fact that she was screaming and covered in blood, the men continued the search. They allegedly looked for her son, checked the pantry and attic, opened cupboards and turned things over.

Relative's testimony and police reaction

The pensioner's relative, Volodymyr, who was walking to work, learned about the events. He noticed a police car near the house. Initially, the man could not reach his relative by phone, but when he heard a plea for help from another phone, he hurried to the scene.

On the way, Volodymyr saw two people in military uniform moving away from the yard. When he tried to photograph the vehicle's number plate, the car drove towards him.

«Я телефон виймаю, думаю, хоч номера сфотографірую машини. Я виймаю телефон, ще не вспів нажати – дивлюся, а на мене їде машина, я встиг одскочити. Ті вскочили в машину (чоловіки у військовій формі), і поїхала вона. Я зайшов сюда (до родички), бачу – людина побита, кров» (I take out my phone, thinking I'll at least photograph the car's number. I take out the phone, haven't even had time to press – I look, and the car is driving towards me, I managed to dodge. They jumped into the car (men in military uniform), and it drove off. I came in here (to my relative's place), I see – the person is beaten, blood), – the man said.

The police confirmed the fact of the incident. An investigative and operational group worked at the scene, and law enforcement officers were deciding on the issue of entering information into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations.

Official position of TCC and SP

The Volyn Regional TCC and SP published its own version of the events that took place during notification measures. According to the institution, the group consisted of military personnel and police officers and was moving in a police service vehicle.

The TCC claims that one of the citizens, noticing the group, began to flee, ran onto private territory and into the house, closing the door from the inside. After this, representatives of the group spoke with the woman who was present at the scene.

«Офіційно заявляємо: жодних протиправних чи силових дій щодо неї не вчинялося. Жодних фактів силового проникнення до житла, пошкодження майна, вимкнення електроенергії чи фізичного впливу з боку групи оповіщення не здійснювалося» (We officially state: no unlawful or forceful actions were committed against her. No facts of forced entry into the residence, damage to property, disconnection of electricity, or physical influence by the notification group occurred), – they stated at the Volyn Regional TCC and SP.

The TCC emphasised that after speaking with the woman, the group left the scene and continued to perform their official duties. They denied the information spread in the media and reported on the appointment of an internal investigation. The TCC leadership stated its readiness to facilitate the clarification of all circumstances.

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