17-year-old Ukrainian basketball player, Volodymyr Yermakov, was killed in Germany. He and his friend Artem Kozachenko were attacked by young people with knives in the street. Volodymyr died in hospital, while Artem is currently in intensive care. They played for the ART Giants (U-19) team

by IgorVozMkUA

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  1. [Source 1](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/12/7441417/)
    [Source 2](https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-teen-basketball-player-stabbed-to-death-in-germany/)

    UPD ([source](https://www.facebook.com/oleh.nikolenko.ua/posts/pfbid02uq5rWwFH4zeLKYhNQdSUqn72AQKkvcQ6LM7ekamYoXF6LrWiFYSeyFhhQHk9c1zzl)): The murderer of a Ukrainian basketball player was arrested in Germany, Oleh Nikolenko, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, said. The condition of another wounded Ukrainian is stable, there are no threats to his life.❗️The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine took special control over the investigation into the murder of a Ukrainian basketball player in Germany.The Consulate General in Dusseldorf has already held talks with the Essen police chief. The consuls emphasized the need for the investigation to be carried out as soon as possible and the criminal to be brought to justice.According to available information, the police have already detained the attacker. Investigations are ongoing.The consular institution is also monitoring the treatment of another injured Ukrainian. He is receiving the necessary medical care at the hospital in Essen. The condition of our citizen is stable, there are no threats to his life.

  2. [Update by the German police:](https://essen.polizei.nrw/presse/gemeinsame-pressemitteilung-der-staatsanwaltschaft-essen-und-der-polizei-essen-streit-unter-jugendlichen-in-oberhausen-endet-toedlich-fuer-17-jaehrigen)

    Oberhausen:
    On Saturday evening (February 10th) around 8:15 p.m., a dispute between two groups of youth escalated at a bus stop on Willy-Brandt-Platz in Oberhausen. Four people were allegedly seriously injured by knife wounds during a physical altercation. A 17-year-old Ukrainian was so seriously injured that he died in hospital a short time later. The murder squad set up at the Essen police headquarters was able to arrest two suspects (m14/m15).
    The two groups of people initially clashed verbally on a bus on the way to downtown Oberhausen. When those involved got off the bus at Willy-Brandt-Platz, the argument escalated into a physical altercation. According to initial investigations, a knife was also used. A total of four young people were seriously injured. Two 17- and 18-year-old male Ukrainian teenagers from Düsseldorf suffered life-threatening injuries. Two other young people (14-year-old Syrian from Gelsenkirchen and 13-year-old German-Lebanese from Oberhausen) were seriously injured. All injured people were taken to hospitals. The 17-year-old Ukrainian died a short time later during emergency surgery. The suspected perpetrators initially fled the crime scene undetected.
    That night, a murder squad from the Essen police headquarters, under the direction of the Essen public prosecutor’s office, took over the investigation into the background to the crime. Early in the morning, the investigators managed to identify two young people who were urgently suspected of the crime and temporarily arrested them at their places of residence. They are a 15-year-old German-Turk from Gelsenkirchen and a 14-year-old German-Greek from Herne, both of whom have already made significant criminal appearances.
    After extensive criminal investigations, the Essen public prosecutor’s office applied for an arrest warrant for manslaughter and grievous bodily harm against the 15-year-old from Gelsenkirchen, which was announced yesterday afternoon by the responsible judge. After the police measures, the 14-year-old Herner was handed over to his legal guardians because the urgent suspicion against him could not ultimately be substantiated.
    The investigation into the reasons behind the crime is in full swing.

  5. I’m so sorry about this loss.

    And I’m sorry, that we as a society or my country failed so badly, that one child killed and injured others. And I’m sorry, that we as a country have been unable to provide safety to a refugee seeking a safe place.

  6. Christ, 14 and 15 year olds murdering people on public transit…

    This feels particularly crazy as my own local news just reported [last week](https://old.reddit.com/r/Denver/comments/1ahik18/13_year_old_kills_man_on_rtd_after_argument_over/) about a 13 year old who killed an old man on a bus over his leg being in the aisle

    The world just feels incredibly out of control, even in places not affected by war. So sorry for the loss of these young talents – to think, escape a war, only to be killed by some crazy random meaningless youth crime

  7. My condolences. All the youths involved have a migrant background and are traumatized one way or the other, I guess.

  8. The attacker was a 15 year old (Germany born?) Turk 🇹🇷 with a long list in his crime register consisting of assault, robbery, etc.

  9. The world is disgusting me 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

    Fuck le fachisnm👿

    Vive le peuple Ukrainien❤️🇺🇦🕊️

  10. Спочивай з миром, Volodymyr.

    Одужуй швидше, Artemisia.

    Повага. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤝🇺🇦💙💛🇪🇺🇺🇳🌻🔱.

  11. I am saddened by this, we have this problem a lot in London and the thought of it spreading like this, well it’s terrible, I have travelled the world as both a Soldier and a Civilian and visited many out of the way and what was then seen as ” dangerous ” places and never worried. But now, in my seventh decade, I fear for myself and others knives can be so cruel a weapon.

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