A soldier received alcohol as a "gift" and then died of poisoning: a murder suspect has been detained
Prosecutors have informed a 19-year-old resident of Poltava region of suspicion, who, according to the investigation, was recruited by Russian special services to kill a Ukrainian serviceman. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
He is charged with intentional murder for mercenary motives and in the interests of the aggressor state (paragraphs 6, 12 of part 2 of article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the suspect received an assignment from a representative of the Russian special services via Telegram. For a monetary reward of 5,000 hryvnias, he was to organize the poisoning of a 23-year-old marine serviceman.
Law enforcement officials claim that the Russian special services, using a fake account of a girl, established contact with the soldier and agreed to send him a "gift."
Following the curator's instructions, the suspect purchased a bottle of strong alcohol, added a poisonous substance based on methadone to it, and sent the package by mail to Zhytomyr.
After receiving the package, the soldier consumed the alcohol. A few days later, he died in intensive care due to poisoning.
The suspect was detained at his place of residence. The issue of choosing a preventive measure in the form of detention is currently being decided.
Investigative actions are also ongoing to identify other persons who may be involved in organizing and carrying out the crime.
According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent until proven guilty in court.
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