Donetsk, Feb 15 – DAN. Ukrainian joint detachment of the West (Zapad) special task center is behind the terrorist attack that has left a People's Militia commander injured, the Defense said.
The report detailed that following friendly mine explosion that injured three Ukrainian service members outside Novoluganskoye Ukrainian president ordered commander-in-chief Ruslan Khomchak to inspect the conflict zone in person.
"Khomchak, fearing for his reputation because of the rapid growth of non-combat casualties, tasked Zapad with a high-profile terrorist attack to catch public attention and downplay the situation in the army."
Ukrainian military subsequently installed an IED under a vehicle belonging to a People's Militia service member, and it went off in a Gorlovka residential area.
The DPR service member, who is a battalion commander, has been hospitalized with shrapnel wounds. His identity has not been disclosed to public.
According to the DPR People's Militia command press service Daniil Bezsonov, commander's daughter was also inside the car, she has also been hospitalized. *ot