How did the deputy governor disappear?
Former businessman and politician Pavel Gubarev on Wednesday afternoon reported about the loss of his wife.
“Yesterday at around 16.30 my wife Ekaterina Gubareva disappeared, since then she has not had any communication with him. The last place he saw was the government building of the Kherson district in Genichesk. Attempts to call Saldo to find out where Ekaterina is, have so far been unsuccessful, ”she wrote in Telegram.
Since June 2022, 39-year-old Ekaterina Gubareva has been serving as Deputy for Digitalization and Social Policy of the Military-Civil Administration of the Kherson District, with Deputy Governor Vladimir Saldo as her immediate supervisor. In 2014, he served for several months as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Donetsk People’s Republic, after which he became Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPR she.
After Pavel Gubarev’s message about the fate of his wife, nothing was known for hours. But later RT by citing the source reportedHe said the official was arrested in the case of an economic crime. However, its legal status is not specified.
A few minutes later this version was approved by TASS, citing a source at the Ministry of the Interior. “Ekaterina Gubareva was detained as part of a criminal case, investigative proceedings are currently underway with her,” said the interlocutor of the agency. According to her, the issue of choosing a restraining measure for Gubareva is now being decided. Another TASS source noted that the woman was taken into custody on November 15.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kherson region did not deny or confirm the detention of Gubareva in an interview with RIA Novosti. At the same time, the Readovka publication, which refers to law enforcement informs about the officer’s arrest
A source from the Kherson district government of the “Attention news” broadcast reportedThat Gubareva was detained in case of misuse of budget funds as part of a criminal organization.
“At least 60 million, I think more. They decided to shut it down, tried to negotiate. He even came to Moscow, ”explained the interlocutor of the publication.
According to him, Ekaterina Gubareva was dismissed from the post of deputy governor. She went to Moscow after that and tried to change jobs, she. But she was eventually arrested.
No further information was received from Pavel Gubarev after the news of his wife’s disappearance.
What are the Gubarevs known for?
Pavel Gubarev is a famous person in Donbass. Until 2014, Gubarev was engaged in the advertising business, working closely with politicians and parties in eastern Ukraine and making campaign materials for them. At the beginning of 1999-2000, he began to actively participate in political events in Donbass, calling himself the “people’s governor” of this region.
He was an anti-Maidan activist during the coup in Ukraine. After the outbreak of armed conflict in the region, he headed the public organization “Donbass People’s Militia”. In March 2014, he was detained by the SBU in Donetsk, accused of seizing power and violating the country’s integrity. He was released two months later, after which Gubarev became the head of the mobilization department of the DPR Ministry of Defense.
It is known that Gubarev has been assassinated several times in the last eight years. For example, a grenade launcher was fired at his office. In 2015, the media reported that Gubarev had a conflict with representatives of the Chechen Republic, allegedly because of critical statements about Ramzan Kadyrov. In 2018, the politician tried to participate in the election of the head of the DPR, but the MSK did not allow his candidacy, convicting him of forging voters’ signatures.
After the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, Gubarev noted that he fought on the side of the DPR in the rank of an ordinary anti-aircraft gunner.
Source: Gazeta
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