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Ryabchuk, who shot his colleagues in the Dnieper, was in good standing – Ministry of Internal Affairs

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Detention of Artem Ryabchuk

There is no evidence of “hazing” in the unit. Feedback from colleagues about Ryabchuk is quite positive.

The National Guardsman Artemy Ryabchuk, who is suspected of shooting five people on the territory of the Yuzhmash plant in the Dnieper, is characterized positively by his colleagues. Nothing is known about extra-statutory relationships. The speakers spoke about this at a briefing in the Dnieper, held on the evening of January 27.

“Even before arriving in Dnipro, we received information that this could be the result of hazing, psychological pressure or a breakdown. Communicating with the personnel of the guard, servicemen who served in one unit, studying the characteristics of this serviceman, we found that for about three weeks there was a conflict between two servicemen, in which the detainee intervened in order to separate. He reported this to the commander of his platoon. No other cases could be found, “said resigned Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Mykola Balan.

He added that Ryabchuk did not complain about bullying to the company commander.

Members of the commission communicated with servicemen, there is no evidence of hazing.

“I understand that now they are in shock and, perhaps, not everyone will tell, especially to the generals, the deputy minister … But, I think, thanks to investigators, psychologist officers, a polygraph examiner, we will establish the cause,” Balan said at a briefing.

According to First Deputy Minister of the Interior Yevgeny Yenin, the feedback from colleagues about Ryabchuk is quite positive. Young people claim that he did not have conflicts with anyone, he was active.

A daily medical examination did not reveal any signs of bullying.

Nikolai Balan also said that the medical board assesses the mental state of conscripts during the call-up, and before entering military service, a psychologist communicates with them, who can recommend the soldier’s commander not to allow them to serve. The psychologist of the regiment, who spoke with Ryabchuk, did not make any reservations about him.

The arrest of Ryabchuk. Facebook/Denis Monastyrsky

Meanwhile, the president of the NGO International Assistance Center Sergey Kosyak said that he was approached by several current and former contract soldiers who served in the unit where the tragedy occurred. They revealed the egregious facts about their service.

“There are numerous cases of illegal actions on the part of the command of our unit. The commanders drove conscripts to suicide, then hid the facts and even received a promotion in their careers. that they will be fired, they will be sent to a guardhouse,” Serhiy Kosyak quotes the servicemen who turned to him for help on Facebook.

According to those who served in military unit 3021, the soldiers were beaten, threatened, and psychologically pressured.

“Forcibly closed in a psychiatric hospital, forged documents, illegally dismissed unwanted people. And much more happened behind the barbed wire of this unit … Witnesses to the crimes of the commanders of this unit are ready to give an interview about the atrocities of the command,” Kosyak added.

Ryabchuk had a weapon during the arrest

Also on Facebook published by Elena Lipovenko, who said that she used to serve in the unit where Ryabchuk shot five people.

“In the military unit 3021 of the NGU in the city of Dnipro, guard duty is very difficult. Soldiers have repeatedly faced illegal actions on the part of the command … There were cases when conscripts could not stand bullying from their superiors and committed suicide. The facts were hushed up,” says Lipovenko .

Recall tragedy happened around 4 a.m. Thursday, January 27th. Artemy Ryabchuk, a 20-year-old National Guardsman, took a machine gun from a weapon and shot his colleagues almost point-blank. Five people were killed – four soldiers and a civilian woman. After that, he went on the run with a weapon. Later Ryabchuk arrested by the police.

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