BMW driver Khrapachevskyi served notice of suspicion over night chase incident National Police Main Department in Kyiv has served BMW driver Rostyslav Hrapachevskyi with a notice of suspicion of obstructing a patrol police officer. 49 394 177 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial
"People rallied in support of idea rather than a policeman," - Dekanoidze on Sunday rally in Kyiv At an oath-taking ceremony attended by National Police officers in Vinnytsia, Khatia Dekanoidze, Ukraine's National Police chief, met with the public and thanked people for their support. 27 906 508 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial
Officer Oliinyk tendered resignation from police during Euromaidan but to no avail, - lawyer Police officer Serhii Oliinyk, who shot dead chased car passenger in Kyiv, tendered his resignation from the law enforcement agency several times during Euromaidan. 7 598 32 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial
"He submitted all materials to investigation and voluntarily attended hearing", – police head on Oliinyk trial. PHOTO National Police Head Khatia Dekanoidze was disappointed by the decision of the judge to take into custody the police officer who employed weapons in pursuit of the car in Kyiv on the night of Feb. 7. She also urged not to call anyone a murderer without court verdict. 45 551 556 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial
Police officers who chased BMW violated regulations by firing while moving, - Interior Minister 317 people were killed and over 3,000 were severely injured by drunk drivers last year. 52 691 572 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial
Footage of night BMW pursuit in Kyiv appeared online. VIDEO A video footage of the night pursuit in Kyiv, during which patrol policemen shot a man in the BMW, appeared online. 162 107 1 532 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial
"I was afraid to stop the car for it was not mine and I was drunk," – BMW driver whose passenger was shot dead in night pursuit commented on incident. VIDEO Rostyslav Hrapachevskyi, the BMW driver who was escaping from the police officers on the night of Feb. 7., admitted that he was drunk while driving. He did not stop at the request of the patrol police officers as he was not the owner of the car and was afraid that it will be attached. However, he does not consider that the force had to be used to stop him. 262 164 1 637 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial
"We will stand by police officers who respond to offenses," - Avakov on night chase Interior Minister Arsen Avakov commented on the night car chase with shooting, which took place in Kyiv on Feb. 7. 23 489 281 Previously in trend: Police officer Oliinyk's trial
"They acted in lawful manner, made several warnings," – National police head commented on night chase in Kyiv Kyiv patrol police acted within the law in pursuit of BMW and subsequent use of force against suspects in it in Kyiv at night. 86 416 606 Previously in trend: Police workdays Police officer Oliinyk's trial