Ukrainian soldiers patrol the trenches along the frontline near the town of Zolote-4, Ukraine on January 19, 2022. (Photo by Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) A member of Ukraine's National Guard on Thursday opened fire on his fellow soldiers, killing five people and wounding five more, Ukraine's Interior Ministry said.
The serviceman was detained by police but his motives remain unclear.The incident occurred in the city of Dnipro, 500 kilometers (310 miles) southeast of Kyiv on Thursday morning.
The soldier, identified by the authorities as Artemiy Ryabchuk, 20, was on guard duty at a military factory and opened fire on his colleagues, fleeing the scene immediately after.Four soldiers and one civilian died, and five more people sustained injuries.
Police detained Ryabchuk shortly after the shooting. It wasn't immediately clear what prompted him to open fire.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded the authorities thoroughly investigate and analyze the incident."I expect law enforcement to fully inform the public about all the circumstances of the crime.