Education Department Employee Shot With Crossbow in Boryspil

The arrow pierced her palm straight through.

In the city of Boryspil in Kyiv Region, a crossbow was fired at an employee of the education department of the city council. Secretary of the Boryspil City Council Yaroslav Godunok reported this on Facebook.

Yaroslav Godunok
secretary of the Boryspil City Council

Everyone is asking who was injured in the crossbow shooting and whether help is needed. We found out it is our education department employee Nina Kovadlo. Thank God he deflected the arrow away from her, because it could have been a tragedy: the arrow pierced her palm through and lodged in a car. This monster's shot could really have been fatal.

At the moment, the victim's condition is stable. There is a high probability that the shot was fired from the house opposite at 40 Volodymyr Momot Street. 

The incident happened in the evening of 8 January. Witnesses said they heard a scream, then a dull thud and the sound of a car alarm. A 59-year-old woman with a bloodied hand was found in the yard. She was given first aid, after which an ambulance and police were called.

The press service of the National Police of Kyiv Region said that police officers are conducting operational search activities to identify those involved in this incident. A criminal case has been opened under Part 1 of Article 125 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, Intentional Minor Bodily Injury. Investigative actions are ongoing.