The Kharkiv Regional Police have launched a pre-trial investigation following a Russian missile strike on the site of the annual «I Honour the Warriors, I Run for the Heroes of Ukraine» race in the village of Nataline, Berestynskyi District. On the morning of 29 August, Russia fired an Iskander-M missile: a police officer was killed and two other people were injured.
Briefly about the main points
- Russia struck the race venue with an «Iskander-M».
- A police officer was killed and two people were injured during the attack.
- The victim was 31-year-old Senior Lieutenant Oleksii Zagvazdin.
- Proceedings were initiated under the section of the law relating to professional negligence.
- The investigation is examining the security arrangements for those attending the event.
An event organised by the village council came under fire
The run was organised by the Natalynska Rural Military Administration. The victim was 31-year-old Senior Lieutenant Oleksiy Zagvazdin, a police officer serving in the Natalynska community.
A 42-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman were injured. The immediate cause of the law enforcement officer’s death was a Russian missile strike.
Investigators are reviewing the decisions regarding the safety of participants
On 30 August, the details were entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 3 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code — professional negligence. The police are establishing all the circumstances of the incident and checking whether officials from the village military administration had properly assessed the security situation and taken measures to protect those involved.
The registration of the case does not constitute a finding of guilt against specific officials and does not alter the fact that the attack was carried out by the Russian military. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
