Deputy head of regional council wounded during hunting near Mykolaiv

Bullet in the thigh: Deputy Head of Mykolaiv Regional Council wounded during a «drunken hunt»

Deputy Head of Mykolaiv Regional Council Denis Andreev received gunshot wound to the thigh during the hunt, which, according to the sources, took place under the influence of alcohol.

What we know

According to available information, the incident occurred in the middle of the working day during a field trip by a group of high-ranking regional officials. Among the participants are:

• chairman of the regional council Anton Tabunschik;

• his deputies Denis Andreev and Igor Shcherbyna;

• deputy head of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration Georgy Reshetilov.

After drinking alcohol, according to the interlocutors, the participants began to demonstrate how to handle weapons. One of the shots hit Andreyev in the thigh. It has not been officially reported who made the shot; sources suggest that it could have been the head of the regional council.

Medical care

Wounded was rushed to a hospital in Voznesensk, where he is receiving medical care. There is currently no official information about his health condition.

Attempts at concealment - according to sources

After the incident, according to the interlocutors, They are trying to hush up the situationdocuments allegedly being prepared with an alternative version of the origin of the injury as a result of hostilities or shelling.

In this case, we are talking about possible gross violations:

• use of weapons while under the influence of alcohol;

• falsification of documents;

• abuse of office.

Context.

The region has previously publicly discussed reputational scandals around individual representatives of local authorities. Against the backdrop of the war, such incidents cause public outrage and require a legal assessment.

No official comments from the Mykolaiv Regional Council, the DMA or law enforcement agencies not available at the time of publication.