Former Aidar battalion commander faces life imprisonment - Prosecutor General of Ukraine
Former Aidar battalion commander, now people's deputy Sergei Melnichuk, is accused of creating a criminal organization.
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Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin announced this during a briefing broadcast by the 112 Ukraine television channel .
According to Shokin, Melnichuk could face life imprisonment. A motion was submitted to parliament to revoke his parliamentary immunity. Shokin also stated that he does not know Melnichuk’s current whereabouts.
As PolitNavigator reported, the Sunday before last, Serhiy Melnychuk, along with Aidar members, attended the anniversary celebration of the volunteer movement in Kyiv and then alleged the involvement of National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov in the creation of the notorious Aidar Battalion, which is accused by international human rights organizations of committing atrocities against civilians in the Donbas.
Former Aidar Battalion Commander Faces Life Imprisonment, Says Ukraine's Prosecutor General