Cherkasy city council member gets five years in prison for pro-Russian stance and justification of Russian aggression
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Cherkasy MP Oleksandr Zamirail was sentenced to 5 years for justifying Russian aggression. He expressed pro-Russian views and hoped to lead the region under occupation.
The court sent to jail Cherkasy City Council deputy Oleksandr Zamirail, who justified Russian aggression and wanted to become a gauleiter in case of occupation of Cherkasy region, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported, UNN reports .
The court found a deputy of the Cherkasy City Council guilty of justifying Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and glorifying its participants (Part 1, Part 3 of Article 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
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The court sentenced Cherkasy City Council deputy Oleksandr Zamirail to 5 years in prison without confiscation of property for justifying Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and glorifying its participants.
The deputy was a member of the parliamentary faction of the banned political party "Opposition Platform - For Life" and is currently an assistant to the People's Deputy of Ukraine.
Prosecutors proved in court that in June-July 2022, the city council deputy expressed pro-Russian views and Russian propaganda narratives in conversations with his close relatives and acquaintances. He justified and recognized the legitimacy of Russian aggression and supported the actions of the occupiers on the territory of Ukraine.
In addition, Zamirailo admired the rule of the Russian president, praised the Russian army and wished for a victory over Ukraine, hoping to take up leadership positions in the event of the occupation of Cherkasy region.
Recall
In August 2022, the SBU detained Zamirail. The court subsequently imposed a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention.
