Under the procedural supervision of the prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the court received an indictment against a citizen of Ukraine for collaboration (Part 6 Art. 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The investigation established that in the temporarily occupied Berdiansk, the accused voluntarily took the position of director in an illegal Russian government agency. We are talking about the “Municipal enterprise “Berdianskvodokanal” of the military-civilian administration of Berdiansk”
While in his pseudo-position, the man established active interaction with certain media representatives. During 2022-2023, the defendant gave interviews covering the activities of the occupation administration, which were subsequently distributed on thousands of pro-Russian Telegram channels.
In particular, in his broadcasts, he expressed gratitude to the occupation administration’s leadership and noted that Russia provides significant assistance for the operation of the enterprise, which was not the case under the “former government.”
Thus, by promoting Russian narratives, the accused conducted information activities aimed at discrediting the Ukrainian state.
The special pre-trial investigation was conducted by investigators of the SBU Office in Lviv region.
Note: According to Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and shall not be subjected to criminal punishment until his or her guilt is proved in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict of guilty.
Information Policy Department
of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office