Planned to assist the Russians in Cherkasy: the SBU detained the Assistant People

Together with his community, he conducted propaganda activities in favor of the Russian Federation. This was announced on Wednesday, August 3, the press service of the department. According to the investigation, the deputy of the Cherkasy City Council, who headed the HPV faction and worked as an assistant to the current People's Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, actively involved in the already forbidden political party of new people.

In particular, in his environment, the Assistant to the People's Deputy with his manager spread the idea that the war in Ukraine is allegedly a civil conflict, the Russian Federation did not cause airfares in peaceful cities, the Russian military did not commit military crimes, but the exchange of Ukrainian prisoners of war, including the regiment. Azov was the wrong step.

"The persons also considered inappropriate resistance to the aggressor, waited for the occupation of the city and condemned the activities of the military-political leadership of Ukraine," the department said.

The SBU noted that when the Assistant People's Deputy realized that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were successfully opposed to the Russian troops and released the territory, he tried to escape abroad - in particular, he and his associates planned to immigrate to the United States, but the SBU's special forces detained the malefactor before departure. During the searches at the place of residence of the detained security officers seized computer equipment, mobile phones and flight tickets abroad.

The two defendants were informed of the suspicion of the article about justifying the armed aggression of the Russian Federation (Part 1, Part 3 of Article 436-2 of the Criminal Code). The issue of choosing a delayed measure of restraint is currently being resolved. According to the source of the Ukrainian Pravda, it is about the assistant of the People's Deputy from the former "Opposition Platform - for the life of" Vasyl Nimchenko - Alexander Zazirail.