This was reported by the press service of the management of the UK region.

According to investigators, on December 10, a 48-year-old man, seeing policemen who came to his house, attacked them with a knife. Both employees had bulletproof vests, but despite this, one of them received a penetrating wound.

The wounded policeman was taken to the hospital, where he underwent surgery. Investigators in the UK detained the suspect.

A criminal case has been opened under the article of the Criminal Code of Russia “The use of violence dangerous to life and health against a representative of the authorities in connection with the performance of his official duties”.

The press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the region specified that the police officer suffered "when assisting in the compulsory delivery of a patient to a medical facility."

Earlier, a resident of St. Petersburg, who mortally wounded an employee of the UK in Moscow, was recognized insane.