The SBU reported the detention of three pro-Russian agitators, including an "underground" representative of Shariy's party, UNN reports.
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"The Security Service exposed three more pro-Kremlin agitators who operated in different regions of Ukraine. The criminals publicly supported Russia's armed aggression and called for the seizure of the entire territory of our country," the statement reads.
In particular, according to the SBU, "the head of the underground cell of the Shariy party was detained in Mykolaiv region .
"The offender tried to set up subversive activities of the pro-Kremlin "branch" in the frontline districts of the region. For this purpose, he engaged five local residents, former representatives of the banned party, and created his own Telegram channel," the special service reported on social media.
There, according to the SBU, the defendants distributed Russian propaganda fakes that "whitewashed" the war crimes of the Nazis and justified the seizure of part of Ukraine's territory.
According to the SBU, the administrator of the hostile website also called for evading mobilization in Ukraine and incited provocations against TCC employees.
In addition, according to the SBU, a local resident was detained in Zaporizhzhia - a representative of the Russian LDPR party, which supports the war against Ukraine. "On his Odnoklassniki page, he campaigned for the seizure of the regional center and the raising of the Russian flag on local government buildings," the SBU said.
Also, according to the SBU, a pro-Russian propagandist from Dnipro, who came to Ternopil region and distributed posts by the former head of the banned Derzhava party, Dmytro Vasylets, on Telegram channels, was exposed in Ternopil region .
Currently, the detainees have been served a notice of suspicion (in accordance with the crimes committed) under Art. 2, 3 of Art. 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (justification, recognition of the lawfulness, denial of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine).
The criminal actions of the head of the Shariy party's underground cell are additionally qualified under two articles of the Criminal Code: part 2 of Article 109 (actions aimed at violent change or overthrow of the constitutional order or seizure of state power); part 1 of Article 114-2 (unauthorized dissemination of information on the deployment and movement of the Armed Forces and other military formations formed in accordance with the laws of Ukraine, committed under martial law).
The offenders face up to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property.