On the night of Thursday, November 5, a Ukrainian citizen was killed at the SOG Hotel in Trenčín. Initial reports that the parties involved in the conflict were military personnel turned out to be false. The Ukrainian Embassy in Slovakia has officially denied these rumors.
According to police, an argument broke out between two men, which escalated into a fight. One of them stabbed the other twice—in the heart and abdomen. The 53-year-old victim died of acute internal bleeding. Police arrived at the scene and detained a Ukrainian citizen suspected of murder. Another man who was present during the incident is being sought as a witness. The Trenčín Regional Criminal Police have opened a criminal investigation under the charge of intentional homicide.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ukrainian Embassy in Slovakia stated that all individuals involved in the incident were civilians. Two of them were in Slovakia on a business trip and had no connection to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Diplomats urged the public not to spread unverified information. It is reported that the embassy has already contacted the deceased’s wife to assist with funeral arrangements and continues to monitor the case.
