A resident of Kherson region tried to create a positive image of the occupiers in society

A man who initiated and supported the pseudo-referendum in Kherson region is suspected of aiding the enemy.

This was reported by the press service of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office.

The statement says that under the procedural guidance of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, a local resident was served in absentia with a notice of suspicion of aiding the aggressor state (Part 1 of Article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the investigation, during the occupation of Kherson, the suspect supported the actions and decisions of the occupation authorities. He took the position of "deputy chairman of the public council" created under the occupation administration of the region. He was entrusted with responsibilities related to the formation of a positive image of the occupiers, their actions and decisions in society. Through Russian-controlled media, he promoted narratives about the need to hold a "referendum" and the region's accession to the Russian Federation. He also initiated this issue with the occupation administration. During a public event held in the capital of the aggressor country to sign an agreement on the region's accession to Russia, the suspect gave an interview to propaganda media in which he supported illegal actions.

The pre-trial investigation is conducted by the SBU Office in Kherson region.

Earlier it was reported that under the procedural supervision of the Kherson Regional and Beryslav District Prosecutor's Offices, two residents of the region were served in absentia a notice of suspicion of collaboration (Part 5 of Art. 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). In their pseudo-offices, they performed organizational, administrative and economic functions in illegally created authorities, formed the apparatus of the pseudo-authority, communal enterprises and institutions, and implemented the occupation policy in various spheres of community life.

A resident of Kherson, who headed the faculty of the seized university during the occupation, is also suspected.