Overview
- Four police officers were killed and one wounded during a Jan. 27 attempt to detain a suspect in Cherkasy Oblast; the suspect also died during the incident in the village of Nehvoroshch.
- The State Bureau of Investigation said it will conduct a full inquiry to establish circumstances and ensure an objective outcome.
- Veterans who rallied in Cherkasy pressed for the police chief’s removal rather than a temporary step-back and set a deadline of the morning of Feb. 5.
- Social-media posts identified the alleged shooter as Serhii Rusinov and alleged a local land dispute with councillor Vitaliy Storozhuk, claims that remain unverified and are rejected by Storozhuk.
- Officials said the deceased suspect was a 59-year-old former serviceman suspected in a December 2025 attempted murder, while the family secured access to the body and is seeking an independent examination.