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Military factory in Dnipro (archive image)
Photo: REUTERS/ Ukrainian Presidential Press Service
A soldier of the Ukrainian national guard opened fire on his comrades at an aerospace technology factory on Thursday night, killing at least five people.
As the Interior Ministry in Kiev announced on Thursday, five other people were injured in the incident in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
The soldier, armed with a Kalashnikov-type firearm, was able to flee.
His motive was initially unclear.
The Ministry of the Interior announced that a special operation had been launched to track down the fugitive soldier.
The commander of the National Guard, Nikolai Balan, was on his way to Dnipro.
"The motive for the crime is still unknown," the ministry said.
Born in 2001, the shooter received his firearm just before the start of his shift.
The Yushmash factory in Dnipro produces launch vehicles, among other things, but also vehicles.
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