Resident of Kherson region helped occupants to implement Russian banking system

A local resident who helped the occupiers to introduce the Russian banking system in the region will be tried in Kherson region

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

The post states that under the procedural guidance of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, an indictment against a local resident on the fact of aiding the aggressor state (Part 1 of Article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) was sent to court.

The investigation established that during the temporary occupation of Kherson in June 2022, the accused took the position of "Deputy Head of Regional Business Development" of the Kherson branch office in the Russian branch of Promsvyazbank PJSC. He agitated local residents to cooperate with the enemy, helped the occupation authorities to introduce a ruble zone in the Kherson region and integrate the banking system of the aggressor state.

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

For his actions, the defendant faces up to 12 years in prison with disqualification to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of 15 years with confiscation of property.

Earlier it was reported that a resident of the region who organized logistical support for the illegal tax office in Kherson region was suspected. According to the investigation, in June 2022, the 56-year-old suspect voluntarily took the position of the so-called "Deputy Head of the Economic Support Department of the Kherson Oblast Tax Service" - an illegal body created by the occupation administration. In this position, the woman provided the material and technical base of the pseudo-tax office, thus contributing to its functioning.

Three employees of the occupation migration service in Kherson region will also be tried. They facilitated the receipt of Russian passports

Володимир Шкаєв