A serviceman will be tried for torturing his ex-girlfriend: half an hour of beatings and a cigarette-butt burn to her face
The indictment is already with the court; the defendant is in custody without the right to bail and only partially admits guilt
The State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) has completed the pre-trial investigation into a serviceman from Khmelnytskyi region accused of torturing his ex-girlfriend, and has sent the indictment to court.
According to investigators, in August 2025 the soldier was serving on guard duty at strategic facilities in Khmelnytskyi region, but under the pretext of a picnic invited his ex-girlfriend and her friend into the forest without informing them that he was on duty.
During the outing the group consumed alcohol, after which the victim’s friend became ill and left, leaving the former partners alone.
As law enforcement established, the man began insisting on resuming the relationship and engaging in intimate relations, and upon hearing a categorical refusal, he brutally beat the woman.
The beating, according to DBR materials, lasted more than half an hour, and knowing that the woman worked in the modeling industry, the accused burned her face with a cigarette butt.
The forensic examination documented numerous bruises and abrasions, as well as that the victim suffered significant physical pain and psychological distress.
At present the suspect partially admits guilt, and the court has ordered pre-trial detention without the right to post bail.
The serviceman is charged under Part 1 of Article 127 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — torture, which is punishable by up to six years imprisonment.
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