Law enforcement authorities are investigating whether the suicide of a cadet from the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, which occurred on April 19 at the Chernivtsi Border Detachment, is connected to a similar incident in Khmelnytskyi on April 17.
This was reported to Ukrinform by Yuliia Shevchenko, Spokesperson for the Specialized Defense Prosecutor’s Office of the Western Region.
“A criminal case has been opened regarding the death of the cadet from the National Border Guard Academy in Bukovyna, under Part 1, Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, with the classification of ‘suicide’. The scene has been examined, a firearm with ammunition and the cadet’s mobile phone have been seized. The body has been sent to the Chernivtsi Regional Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination to determine the mechanism of the injuries and the causal relationship between the injuries and the cause of death,” Shevchenko said.
According to her, a number of additional examinations are planned, as well as identifying and questioning witnesses. At the same time, investigators are checking whether this suicide is connected to the similar case in Khmelnytskyi.
The Spokesperson added that the case is under the supervision of the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office, and all necessary steps are being taken to ensure a prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation.
The press service of the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service confirmed that the incident occurred at a section of the Chernivtsi Border Detachment. Investigations are ongoing regarding the deaths of both cadets – in Khmelnytskyi and Bukovyna – including internal service reviews.
According to local media, on April 19 in Bukovyna, the body of a 19-year-old cadet was found with signs of a gunshot wound. He was a student at the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine named after Bohdan Khmelnytskyi.
As reported earlier by Ukrinform, on April 17, the body of another cadet of the same academy was found in Khmelnytskyi. He was on duty at the time and had signs of a gunshot wound.
A criminal case was opened for intentional homicide under Part 1, Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, marked as “suicide.”
Source: Investigators probing possible link between two cadets’ suicides
