Propaganda hero and informant: Gauleiter from Kozachai Lopan was exposed

An indictment was sent to the court against a 49-year-old man accused of high treason and collaboration under martial law.

This was reported by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

According to the investigation, in March 2022, the accused, who previously worked in the internal affairs bodies of Ukraine, and later in the «militia» the so-called «lnr», arrived in the village of Kozacha Lopan in the temporarily occupied part of the Kharkiv region. There he headed the occupation administration created by the Russians.

The traitor cooperated with the Russian military, helping them search for ATO/JFO participants, volunteers and patriots among local residents. He also provided special equipment for the construction of engineering structures and transmitted information to the occupiers about the positions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

In addition, the accused selected personnel to work in the pseudo-government body, approved relevant orders, and also called on the local population to be loyal to the invaders. To discredit the Ukrainian authorities and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, he participated in the filming of propaganda videos that were broadcast on Russian federal TV channels.

After the successful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in September 2022, the suspect fled to Russia. He is currently wanted. His trial will be held in absentia in the Chervonozavodskyi District Court of Kharkiv.

He faces life imprisonment for the crimes he committed.