A captured Russian soldier reportedly killed five Ukrainian servicemen in the Kharkiv region and escaped, according to local media. The shootout occurred in the village of Kutuzovka. Initially, a man in civilian clothes killed one serviceman near a private house, then broke in and shot four more people with an assault rifle. All the deceased were identified as soldiers from the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

According to Ukrainian media, the perpetrator was a Russian soldier who had previously been captured. After shooting the Ukrainian soldiers, he fled and later wounded another Ukrainian serviceman in a neighboring village. The whereabouts of the alleged captive are currently unknown, and a search is underway.