The Chertanovsky District Court of Moscow arrested Roman Klichuk, the mayor of the Ukrainian city of Chervontsy, in absentia. This was reported by the official telegram channel courts of general jurisdiction of the capital.
The politician was accused of committing a crime under clause “e” of Part 2 of Art. 207.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (knowingly disseminating false information to the public regarding the use of the Armed Forces of Russia).
Klichuk was placed on international and federal wanted lists.
“The court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period of 2 months from the moment of extradition to the territory of the Russian Federation or from the moment of detention on the territory of the Russian Federation,” the statement said. .
How reportedThe Investigative Committee of Russia opened a case against Klichuk within the scope of an article about fake news about the Russian military, after he published false information on social networks about the actions of the Russian Armed Forces in Bucha and other cities in the Kiev region.
March 26 recognizedThat the Moscow Basmanny Court decided to arrest in absentia the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Vasily Malyuk in a terrorism case (paragraph “b” of Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
Russian court before arrested in absentia Crimean resident for treason.