Law enforcement officers have identified representatives of the higher military command of the Russian Armed Forces who organized and carried out the missile attack on Ukraine's largest printing complex, "Factor-Druk." This was reported by Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, writes UNN.
"Factor-Druk" is one of the most powerful printing complexes in Europe; many Ukrainian publishers print their books there. Up to 40% of school textbooks were also printed there. Production has now been restored.
Context
On May 23, 2024, Russian troops launched three S-300 missile strikes on a civilian enterprise in Kharkiv. As a result of the attack, 7 employees died, and more than 20 people were injured.
"Factor-Druk" had no military significance. This enterprise printed up to 50 million books, 100 million magazines, and 300 million newspapers annually.
As a result of the Russian strike, tens of thousands of books were destroyed – children's editions, fiction, school textbooks
Who is responsible for the attack on the publishing house
Missiles were launched from the territory of the Belgorod region by a special tactical group from the 568th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.
It has been established that the leadership of the combined group of forces of the Russian Armed Forces is responsible for the attack on the civilian object:
• Colonel General Oleksiy Kim – First Deputy Commander of the Combined Group of Forces (CGF) of the Russian Armed Forces, who issued the direct combat order;
• Lieutenant General Andriy Tsyganov – Head of Air Defense and Missile Defense, who ensured the use of missile systems;
• Vice Admiral Oleksandr Peshkov – responsible for target selection and coordination of fire damage;
• Colonel Serhiy Monetov – Head of Intelligence, who provided data on the object, knowing for certain that it was civilian.
The actions of the suspects are classified under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder). The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the SBU under the procedural guidance of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, with the support of international partners – Project Expedite Justice
Kravchenko added that this crime has no statute of limitations.
This is a crime that has no statute of limitations; we will pursue the perpetrators for as long as it takes, down to the last perpetrator