Ukraine: Authorities apprehend soldier who killed five people at a factory in Dnipro early Jan. 27 /update 1

Event

Police have apprehended a soldier in connection with an earlier shooting at the Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant in Dnipro Jan. 27. The suspect was captured in the town of Pidhorodne, 17 km (11 miles) north of the industrial area where the plant is located, after a major manhunt. Four soldiers and a civilian were killed and several others were wounded in the earlier shooting; the suspect was detained unharmed.

Heightened security and related disruptions will likely persist in the immediate term as security forces conclude operations.

Advice

Exercise caution in the impacted location. Seek alternative routes to circumvent the incident sites. Heed the instructions of local officials.