Under the procedural guidance of the Odesa Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the field of defense, two individuals have been detained who were preparing an armed attack on the private residence of a local entrepreneur – the head and founder of several NGOs.

Among the detainees is an active serviceman who unlawfully left his military unit and had been evading military service for a long time.

According to the investigation, the perpetrators had prepared in advance for the attack: they armed themselves with a sawed-off smoothbore shotgun, wore balaclavas and military uniforms. They also had tape, gloves, and plastic ties with them. Their goal was to seize the entrepreneur's money and property.

The attackers climbed over the fence of the private house, broke in, but were detained by the KORD special unit officers directly at the crime scene. During the arrest, the accomplices actively resisted law enforcement. The actions of both have been classified under Part 1 of Article 14 and Part 4 of Article 187 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Currently, investigators, with the participation of prosecutors, are conducting investigative actions aimed at establishing all circumstances and other possible accomplices of the crime.

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the Investigative Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Odesa region.

Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a court verdict.