A shooting incident involving police occurred in Kovel. Here’s what we know about the conflict.

In Kovel, Volyn region, today, November 24, a conflict involving a group of citizens and patrol police escalated into a brawl, resulting in the arrest of the offenders. An inspector had to fire a warning shot.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine referencing the Patrol Police of Volyn region on Facebook.

What Happened

According to the police, on Sunday around 3:00 PM, patrol officers stopped a Jeep for violating traffic rules.

It was noted that while the inspectors were preparing administrative materials, a passerby "stole the keys from the patrol car."

"The police chased the man. While interacting with the patrol officer, he behaved extremely aggressively and created a conflict, prompting the inspectors to attempt to detain the assailant. At that moment, several bystanders intervened in the altercation," the police explained.

Following this, one of the officers fired a warning shot into the air to signal for help and call in backup.

Video from the Scene of the Incident and Arrest of the Offenders

"Taking advantage of the chaos, the participants in the brawl got into a Volkswagen and fled the scene. Soon, near a gas station, patrol officers stopped the mentioned vehicle and apprehended the offenders," the patrol police reported.

A video recorded by the patrol officers' body camera regarding the events during this incident was also released.

The press service of the Patrol Police of Volyn region added that a detective and operational group arrived at the scene.

"Two assailants were detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Information has been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations regarding Part 2 of Article 345 (Threat or violence against a law enforcement officer) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine," the law enforcement agency stated.

Investigative actions are ongoing.

Earlier, it was reported that on November 12, gunfire occurred at a cafe in Sofiivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv, resulting in an injury to a police officer.

In mid-September, it was revealed that in Khmelnytskyi region, a man opened fire on police officers with an assault rifle, firing 60 rounds at them. Subsequently, law enforcement found the assailant, and the court took him into custody.