Volyn Resident Faces Charges for Pro-Russian Activities in Kherson

Law enforcement officers exposed a resident of Volyn who was engaged in pro-Russian agitation in Kherson.

According to the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, he was notified in absentia of being suspected under several articles (Part 2 of Article 28, Part 1 of Article 111-2). He could face up to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.

According to the investigation, in May 2022, the suspect voluntarily agreed to cooperate with the Russian occupiers and help them implement their policies in the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson region.

His main area of activity was information propaganda in favor of the enemy. He organized the placement of pro-Russian billboards in Kherson and the region, in particular in educational institutions and government agencies that the occupiers used to carry out their illegal activities.

In addition, the suspect was engaged in financial transactions in Russian rubles, supporting the introduction of the Russian currency in the temporarily occupied territories.

Recently, the SBU exposed and served suspicion notices to three residents of Kherson region who cooperated with the occupiers and took administrative positions in illegal authorities.

In addition, law enforcement officers served suspicion notices to two residents of Kherson who worked for the enemy in the "police department" during the occupation of the city. These are a 37-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man. They are suspected of voluntarily taking up positions in the illegally created "Suvorov City Police" that operated under the control of the invaders.

The court also sentenced a former police major from Kherson region who voluntarily defected to the occupiers. He was found guilty of committing serious criminal offenses, including treason and collaboration. The accused is a native of Illinka village, Kakhovka district, Kherson region, a resident of Fedorivka village, Dariivka community.

Ірина Глухова