SBU sends cases of three heads of occupation structures in Luhansk region to court

The Security Service of Ukraine has completed the pre-trial investigation and transferred the indictments to the court regarding three residents of Luhansk region. These citizens voluntarily took up leadership positions in illegal structures created by the occupation regime on the temporarily occupied territories. Their actions have been qualified under Part 7 of Article 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Who is accused of collaborating with the aggressor

Among the defendants are three individuals who played key roles in the apparatuses of pseudo-authority bodies:

• a man who in the summer of 2024 took up the post of "head of the 'Anthracite' department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation";
• a resident of Starobilsk who, after the start of the full-scale invasion, became the "head of the Starobilsk customs post of the Luhansk Customs";
• a woman who in early 2024 was appointed "head of the migration department of the 'Rovenky' department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation".

Details of criminal activity

According to the investigation materials, the offenders organised the work of illegal units and carried out tasks set by the terrorist state. In particular, the head of the occupation police in Rovenky ensured compliance with the "order" established by the aggressor and conducted illegal "criminal prosecution" of local residents on the basis of Russian legislation.

The second defendant headed the "internal customs post" established in Starobilsk. Its main function was to process documents for the illegal export of Ukrainian agricultural products, industrial equipment, and other property from Luhansk region. These actions were disguised as "export-import operations".

The third offender was involved in implementing the occupier's migration policy on the seized territory. Her activities were aimed at the forced passportisation of the local population.

Case status and punishment

Currently, all three defendants have been declared wanted. For the crimes committed, they face punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of up to 15 years.

The pre-trial investigation was conducted by the Main Directorate of the SBU in Donetsk and Luhansk regions under the procedural supervision of the Luhansk Regional Prosecutor's Office.