Two police officers who stepped on a mine, was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Dnipro

KIEV. May 22. UNN. Two policemen received shrapnel wounds in the explosion of a mine in the Luhansk region hospitalized by helicopter to the hospital Mechnikov in the river. It is reported by UNN citing the press service of the interior Ministry.

“Today the Deputy commander of a battalion Sergey Kislinsky and chief inspector of armaments Vladimir Sotnikov of the battalion patrol police special purpose “Lugansk 1” have been urgently evacuated by helicopter of the National guard of Ukraine from Severodonetsk to hospital. I. I. Mechnikov in the river”, — stated in the message.

It is specified that Sergey has a gunshot shrapnel wound of the soft tissues of the thorax and legs, which have metal debris, and a concussion, and Vladimir has a gunshot shrapnel wound of the soft tissues of the shoulder, chest and knee with the presence of metallic debris and a concussion.

“Further treatment and rehabilitation, the police will be held in the Dnieper,” — said the press service.

We will remind, in the Luhansk region initiated criminal proceedings on the fact of a landmine explosion four employees of a battalion of patrol service of the police. Killing the commander of the battalion “Lugansk-1”, and three more were injured varying degrees of severity.

Also we will remind, today, may 22, in the Luhansk region said goodbye to the Colonel of police Sergey Gubanov, who died from a mine explosion.