In the Slovak city of Trenčín, a conflict between two Ukrainian servicemen ended in the death of one of them. According to preliminary information, during the quarrel one man inflicted knife wounds on the other. The police detained the suspect.
The incident occurred on the night of November 5 in one of the local hotels. This was reported by Slovak outlets Nový Čas and Noviny.sk, citing the weekly PLUS 7 DNÍ.
According to journalists, the participants in the conflict were two 53-year-old Ukrainian servicemen who allegedly serve in the same aviation unit and are undergoing training in Slovakia.
During the quarrel, one of the men allegedly used a knife, inflicting severe wounds on his colleague. Arriving medics managed to resuscitate the victim, but he died during transport to the hospital.
A police spokesperson for the Trenčín region, Petra Klenková, confirmed to the TASR agency that shortly after midnight law enforcement received a report of a violent crime in one of the local accommodation facilities, resulting in a person's death.
Police patrols were dispatched to the scene, confirmed the information about the incident, and detained one suspect.
The investigation has been handed over to the criminal police department of the regional directorate in Trenčín. Law enforcement is establishing the circumstances and motives of the incident. The police emphasized that due to ongoing investigative actions they cannot provide additional details at this time.
Meanwhile, the Slovak police have not officially clarified the citizenship and military status of the conflict participants. This information is provided by local media.
