Kryvodub Yevhen

Date 29.12.2024

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Kryvodub Yevhen

Chronology

  • 29.12.2024, ~15:00 - Yevhen called his common-law wife from an unknown number and said he had been taken to the TCC, had already passed the medical board, and would be sent to the army. There was no further contact.
  • 29.12.2024, ~18:00 - on the grounds of the Sumy city TCC, a dispute broke out between Kryvodub and a serviceman from a military unit in Zhytomyr who was undergoing rehabilitation after being wounded in Kursk region. The serviceman struck Kryvodub in the chin with his hand, and he fell headfirst onto the concrete stairs.
  • 29.12.2024 - the TCC duty shift called an ambulance. Kryvodub was taken to the regional hospital with a traumatic brain injury. After surgery he fell into a coma.
  • 30.12.2024 - relatives learned of the hospitalization. From the TCC they heard a different version: "he drank half a liter of vodka and became ill."
  • 31.12.2024 - Yevhen Kryvodub died in hospital.
  • 01.01.2025 - burial in Sumy.
  • 01.01.2025 - the serviceman was formally suspected under Part 1 of Article 119 of the Criminal Code (manslaughter through negligence).
  • 02.01.2025 - a preventive measure of personal recognizance was imposed.
  • 29.04.2025 - a preparatory hearing took place in the Zarichnyi District Court of Sumy. The accused was remanded in custody for 60 days without bail.
  • 16.05.2025 - the merits hearing began in the same court.

Circumstances of the incident

On 29 December 2024, 40-year-old Yevhen Kryvodub was on the premises of the Sumy city TCC. According to prosecutors, a dispute arose between him and a serviceman, after which the accused struck Kryvodub in the chin. The victim fell headfirst onto the concrete stairs.

The accused told the court: "He started insulting me, my uniform, my patches" and "I regret it."

Family's version

The deceased man's aunt, Nataliia Skachedub, expressed doubts about the TCC/agency version. Relatives believe the case should be handled by the military prosecutor's office. When they called back the number from which Yevhen had phoned them, they were told that "he drank half a liter of vodka, became ill, and was taken to hospital" - which contradicts the version of a beating by another man.

TCC version

A representative of the regional TCC said: "On the eve of the New Year, a conflict occurred on the premises of the Sumy city TCC and SP between two men who are not TCC representatives, as a result of which one inflicted bodily injuries on the other. The injured man was taken to a medical facility by ambulance called by the duty shift."

Forensic examination

Cause of death: closed traumatic brain injury - a linear fracture of the left temporal bone, hemorrhage under the membranes of the brain, contusion and crushing of brain tissue.

Investigation status

  • Charge: Part 1 of Article 119 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (manslaughter through negligence), punishable by 3 to 5 years in prison.
  • Judge: Iryna Klimashevska, Zarichnyi District Court of Sumy.
  • Prosecutor: Yurii Zhabko.
  • Victim's representative: Roman Makhovyk.
  • Civil claim: UAH 500,000 in moral damages filed by the victim's wife.
  • Position of the accused: fully admitted guilt and accepted the civil claim.

Sources

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