Five Ukrainian soldiers were shot near Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, according to reports. The alleged perpetrator is believed to be one of two Russian soldiers who recently escaped from Ukrainian captivity. This information comes from an unnamed source within the Ukrainian military, as reported by the BBC’s Ukrainian service. A manhunt is currently underway for the escaped soldiers, and police are actively searching for them. The incident is being investigated by the Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office as a murder case. The identity of the shooter remains unconfirmed as of this report, but authorities are focusing on the escaped Russian soldiers as primary suspects. The shooting took place in the vicinity of Kharkiv, a major city in northeastern Ukraine.