A 36-year-old Russian national, reportedly a member of the 1009th Motor Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces, has been detained in the Kharkiv region. According to investigators, he is suspected of killing a local fisherman and two soldiers from the 72nd Mechanized Brigade.

The detainee allegedly shot the fisherman to avoid being exposed and later entered a house in Momotove, where he killed two soldiers. The victims were reportedly drone operators aged between 24 and 40.