The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv has placed Colonel Illya Lapin, who is suspected in the case of improper defense in Kharkiv region, in custody. The court also ordered Lapin to be taken to the hospital for treatment. This was reported to a journalist by UNN lawyer Illya Vorobyov.
The court refused to change the measure of restraint. Ordered to take Lapin to the hospital for treatment
Lapin, in response to the court's decision, announced an indefinite hunger strike.
"Regarding the hunger strike, I will now try to dissuade him from this, as it is extremely dangerous for the life of Illya Yevhenovych," Vorobyov added.
Vorobyov also spoke about the confusion regarding the judge's announcement of the decision to extend Lapin's detention.
The point is that in the short text of the ruling, the judge who extended the term of the preventive measure stated and announced in court that it was until May 17. However, later in the full text of his decision, the investigating judge stated that it was until April 20
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The media reported that Lapin felt ill during the court hearing on the 20th. Vorobyov said that he has a number of chronic diseases.
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The Security Service of Ukraine and the State Bureau of Investigation reported the detention of generals responsible for the failed defense of Kharkiv region during the rashist offensive in 2024.
According to the case materials, the defendants are a brigadier general who held the position of commander of the operational-tactical group (OTG) "Kharkiv", a lieutenant general who was the commander of the 125th separate brigade of the Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a colonel who previously headed the 415th battalion of this unit.
In January, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv sent Colonel Illya Lapin, who is suspected in the case of improper defense in Kharkiv region, into custody.