In brief
Pavlo Kurchenko gave his account of a police visit before a clash at an Azov military site, addressing questions about a serviceman held there.
Pavlo Kurchenko, commander of military unit 3121 in Ukraine's National Guard 1st Azov Corps, told LIGA.net that serviceman Andrii Kuleshov's mother and lawyer visited its temporary deployment site in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka several days before a clash. He said they called patrol police, and an officer entered the building, saw Kuleshov eating and in good condition, and left.
Kurchenko said Kuleshov had previously left his unit without permission. According to the commander, a service investigation led to Kuleshov being placed on a wanted list; he was then detained at his temporary residence in Kyiv and brought to the deployment site. Kurchenko said information was being gathered and analysed ahead of a decision concerning him together with counterintelligence.
The commander also said four servicemen in the building had injuries, but only Kuleshov needed a medical examination. In Kurchenko's assessment, even Kuleshov did not require urgent medical intervention. LIGA.net's report included no medical findings supporting that assessment.
The report carried no response from Kuleshov, his mother or his lawyer to these claims. It did not specify the dates of the interview or the clash.
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