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Deserted during the defense of Mariupol and fights on the side of the Russian Federation: a border guard has been notified of suspicion
Under the procedural supervision of the Mariupol Specialized Defense Prosecutor’s Office of the Eastern Region, a serviceman of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has been notified of suspicion of desertion and treason.
According to the investigation, 16 March 2022, while carrying out a combat mission on the territory of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, he willfully left his post and the area of operations to evade military service under martial law.
The pretrial investigation established that in November 2023, while in temporarily occupied Mariupol, the suspect underwent an interview with representatives of the so‑called "DNR," who are part of the Russian occupation administration, and joined an illegal armed formation — the so‑called "Bohdan Khmelnytsky Battalion" ("BKH") of the DNR, subordinated to the Russian armed forces, where he took an oath of allegiance to Russia.
At present, according to the investigation, he is the commander of a mortar crew, uses the call sign "Sky," and participates in hostilities against Ukraine.
He is charged with treason and desertion committed under martial law.
In accordance with Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court conviction.
