The Security Service of Ukraine announced the suspicion of one of the associates of the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Oleksiy Dyumin, and Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Yunus-Bek Yevkurov.
Points of attention
- The identified suspects, Oleksiy Dyumin and Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, are accused of organizing and participating in the preparation of war against Ukraine.
- The Security Service of Ukraine and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine took decisive steps in the investigation of this case, trying to prove the involvement of the suspects in planning and launching an aggressive war.
- Previous suspicions against Russian military officials, in particular Serhiy Kobylash and two generals, testify to the unstoppable international pressure on Russia in connection with war crimes in Ukraine.
What is known about the suspicions of high officials of the Russian Federation
According to the investigation, Oleksiy Dyumin, a former bodyguard of Putin and the current secretary of the State Council of the Russian Federation, was engaged in the mobilization of the Tula region for military operations in Ukraine.
He organized the partial mobilization of men, created the Center for Unmanned Systems and established the production of FPV drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles. Dyumin also actively provided for the military needs of the Russian Federation.
The investigation notes that Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, is responsible for the training of contract servicemen and mobilized persons who then take part in the war against Ukraine.
The SBU and the Prosecutor General's Office notified both involved parties of the suspicion under Art. 437 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for responsibility for planning, preparing, unleashing and waging an aggressive war.
Since the suspects are hiding from justice, active efforts are underway to punish them.
Preliminary suspicions of military officials of the Russian Federation
In November 2023, Ukrainian law enforcement officers reported that Kobylash was suspected of shelling Uman in Cherkasy Oblast on April 28, 2023.
At least 23 Uman residents died then, including six children. Kobylash is responsible for dense bombing of densely populated areas of Mariupol and other massive attacks by Russian aircraft.
On March 5, 2024, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Serhiy Kobylash .
In addition, the SBU announced suspicions against two Russian generals for their involvement in shelling energy facilities and mining the "grain corridor".
