Helped to control agricultural sector: pseudo-official to be tried in Kherson region

A former official who managed the agricultural sector in favor of the Russian invaders will be tried in court. The man is accused of collaboration.

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

According to the investigation, in 2022, the man headed the "Department of Agricultural Complex of Kherson Region" illegally created by the occupiers. Later, he continued to work for the invaders, receiving the position of "Head of the State Supervision Inspectorate of the Kherson District" as part of the so-called "Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries" of the occupation authorities.

As explained by the prosecutor's office, the suspect carried out orders of the enemy and facilitated the activities of illegal structures. The indictment against the local resident on the fact of collaboration (Part 5 of Article 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) has already been submitted to the court. The investigation was conducted by the SBU Office in Kherson region.

Recently, Intent wrote about a senior police lieutenant, a 39-year-old resident of Kherson ,Serhiy Mykhaylechko , who in 2022 joined the occupation "special purpose unit "Thunder". For the crime, the Desnianskyi District Court of Chernihiv found him guilty in the absence of treason and collaboration. The sentence is 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.

Meanwhile, two occupiers' accomplices who held senior positions will be tried in Kherson region. In 2022, two local women voluntarily cooperated with the Russian invaders. One of them was promoted to the position of "head of the social policy department," and the other headed the "media and public relations department."

A case against a former tax service employee who made her career under the Russian invaders was also brought to court. The woman is accused of treason and faces life imprisonment.

Андрій Колісніченко